circumvent

VERB /,sɜrkəm'vɛnt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

circumvent is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1R1C3U1M3V4E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does circumvent mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

BROADER
NARROWER
2

Surround so as to force to give up.