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.
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
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
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.
What does CIRCULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Shaped like a circle, or travelling in a route that ends where it began.
Geometry uses circular for round shapes, while hikers call a path circular if it returns to the starting point. A circular argument in logic is one whose conclusion is hidden in its premise, and as a noun the word means a leaflet sent to many people.
How CIRCULAR is used
Used for shapes, routes and reasoning, plus a noun sense for leaflets.
- The table had a circular top of polished oak.
- We followed a circular walk around the lake.
- His reasoning was circular, assuming what it set out to prove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CIRCULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CIRCULAR
20 longer words begin with CIRCULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCULAR
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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 does CIRCULAR mean?
- Shaped like a circle, or travelling in a route that ends where it began.
- 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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