CERCLAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CERCLAGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CERCLAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERCLAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERCLAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cerclagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERCLAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CERCLAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERCLAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CERCLAGE
1 longer words begin with CERCLAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CERCLAGE
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Common questions about CERCLAGE
- Is CERCLAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERCLAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERCLAGE worth?
- CERCLAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERCLAGE?
- CERCLAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CERCLAGE:
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