environs

NOUN /ɛn'vaɪrənz/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

environs is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1V4I1R1O1N1S1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does environs mean?