CIRCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CIRCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CIRCLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CIRCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does CIRCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A perfectly round flat shape whose every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
Beyond geometry, circle covers any ring or round arrangement, such as a circle of chairs or the dark ring under a tired eye. It also names a group of people bound by a shared interest or social standing, as in a circle of friends or literary circles. In a theatre the circle is the curved upper level of seats. As a verb, it means to move around something in a ring or to draw a ring around it, which is how teachers mark a correct answer.
How CIRCLE is used
Very common; works as a noun for shapes and groups and as a verb for movement.
- The children sat in a circle on the grass.
- He drew a circle around the correct answer.
- Her circle of friends has stayed the same since school.
- We booked seats in the dress circle.
- Vultures began to circle high above the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CIRCLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CIRCLE
The 6 tiles of CIRCLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CIRCLE
6 longer words begin with CIRCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCLE
Common questions about CIRCLE
- Is CIRCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCLE worth?
- CIRCLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CIRCLE mean?
- A perfectly round flat shape whose every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- What letters can be added to CIRCLE?
- CIRCLE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CIRCLE:
Open CIRCLE in the Word Finder