CIRCULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CIRCULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3i1r1c3u1l1a1r1
PlayableCIRCULAR · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CIRCULAR?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCULAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
circularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCULAR scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1l1a1r1 12
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2l2a1r1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIRCULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIRCULAR
circulars13 circularly17 circularise15 circularity18 circularize24 circularised17 circulariser16 circularises16 circularized26 circularizer25 circularizes25 circularness16 circularisers17 circularising18 circularities17 circularizers26 circularizing27 circularnesses18 circularisation19 circularization28
20 longer words begin with CIRCULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCULAR
crucial11 circar10 ricrac10 crural8 curari8 curial8 lauric8 uracil8 circa9 craic9 aulic7 auric7 cauri7 crura7 curia7 curli7 rural5 urali5 urari5 urial5 carl6 carr6 caul6 cirl6 cria6 curl6 curr6 laic6 uric6 aril4 lair4 lari4 liar4 lira4 rail4 rial4 arc5 cal5 car5 cru5
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Common questions about CIRCULAR
- Is CIRCULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCULAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCULAR worth?
- CIRCULAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCULAR?
- CIRCULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIRCULAR:
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