envelopment

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
24
Letters
11

Definition of envelopment

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of enveloping.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of enveloping.
  2. (countable, uncountable)That which envelops; a covering.
  3. (countable, uncountable)An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
  4. (countable, uncountable)An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.

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Etymology

From French enveloppement.

Words you can make from envelopment

176 playable · top: ELOPEMENT (13 pts)

Best play elopement 13 points

8-letter words

1 word

7-letter words

5 words

6-letter words

19 words

5-letter words

31 words

4-letter words

60 words

3-letter words

42 words

2-letter words

17 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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