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roundabout

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/adjective · noun

Roundabout can refer to a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island or a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement. Roundabout is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

RO

Ends

OUT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ROUNDABOUT” Mean?

/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/

roundabout has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

the explanation was circuitous and puzzling

a roundabout paragraph

hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend

Synonyms

2

deviating from a straight course

a scenic but devious route

a long and circuitous journey by train and boat

a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Noun

2 senses
1

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary

Synonyms

2

a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

Length

10 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

R, O, U, N, D, A, B, O, U, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
o
u
n
d
a
b
o
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for roundabout.

ROUNDABOUT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using roundabout in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ROUNDABOUT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ROUNDABOUT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ROUNDABOUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ROUNDABOUT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside roundabout.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBCH

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RO, OU, UN, ND, DA, AB, BO, OU, UT

Trigrams

ROU, OUN, UND, NDA, DAB, ABO, BOU, OUT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for roundabout.

ROUNDABOUT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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