semicircle

Plural: semicircles

Noun

a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
A half of a circle.
A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles; a graphometer.
An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.

Verb

To travel or move around in a semicircle.

Origin / Etymology

From semi- + circle.

Synonyms

hemicycle, graphometer, penalty arc, the D

Scrabble Score: 16

semicircle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
semicircle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
semicircle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

semicircle is a valid Words With Friends word