circulate
VERB
/sɜrkjə,leɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
circulate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1R1C3U1L1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does circulate mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Cause to be distributed.
“This letter is being circulated among the faculty”
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2
Cause to become widely known.
“circulate a rumor”
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3
Become widely known and passed on.
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Cause to move in a circuit or system.
“The fan circulates the air in the room”
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5
Move around freely from person to person or from place to place.
“She circulates among royalty”
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Move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point.
“Blood circulates in my veins”
“The air here does not circulate”
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