cycle

NOUNVERB /saɪkəl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

cycle is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3Y4C3L1E1
3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does cycle mean?

NOUN · 6 SENSES
1

An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.

“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
2

The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz).

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals.

RELATED
4

A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon.

“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”

SYNONYMS
5

A periodically repeated sequence of events.

“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”

6

A series of poems or songs on the same theme.

“Schubert's song cycles”

BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Pass through a cycle.

“This machine automatically cycles”

BROADER
NARROWER
2

Recur in repeating sequences.

3

Ride a motorcycle.

BROADER
RELATED
4

Ride a bicycle.

BROADER
5

Cause to go through a recurring sequence.

“cycle the laundry in this washing program”

NARROWER