encirclement

NOUN

12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

encirclement is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1N1C3I1R1C3L1E1M3E1N1T1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54

MEANING

What does encirclement mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER