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.
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
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
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.
What does CIRCLIPS mean in Scrabble?
CIRCLIPS is the plural of CIRCLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCLIPS
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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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