Circled

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of circle, meaning to move in a ring around something or to draw a circular line around something.

“The hawk circled lazily above the valley, scanning the ground for prey.”

Related Words

Synonyms

orbitedrevolvedlooped ringedrotated

Antonyms

straighteneddiverged

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in LED, contains I and E as vowels, C appears twice, a familiar and frequently guessed word

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, two C tiles required, the LED ending hooks well onto the base

Words Related to Circled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “circled” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

circles circlet

Words you can make from Circled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “circled”.

circle cleric clerid cecil cerci ceric cicer cider circe cried crile decil deric dicer elric idler relic riced riled ccid cedi ceil circ cire

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