about-face
NOUNVERB
/ə'baʊt_feɪs/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
about-face is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3O1U1T1-0F4A1C3E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does about-face mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A major change in attitude or principle or point of view.
“an about-face on foreign policy”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint.
BROADER
2
Turn, usually 180 degrees.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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