CIRCLIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCLIPS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3i1r1c3l1i1p3s1
Depends on the listCIRCLIPS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CIRCLIPS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCLIPS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCLIPS
No single letter turns CIRCLIPS into another word.
How CIRCLIPS scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3l1i1p3s1 14
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4l2i1p4s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIRCLIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCLIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCLIPS
circlip13 picric12 crisic10 spiric10 circs9 clips9 crisp9 scrip9 cirls7 pilis7 pirls7 clip8 pics8 cirl6 cris6 lips6 lisp6 pili6 pirl6 pirs6 rips6 risp6 slip6 iris4 liri4 siri4 pic7 cis5 lip5 pir5 pis5 psi5 rip5 sic5 sip5 lis3 sir3 sri3 pi4 is2
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Common questions about CIRCLIPS
- Is CIRCLIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCLIPS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCLIPS worth?
- CIRCLIPS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCLIPS?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCLIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIRCLIPS:
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