Scrabble Word Finder

CIRCULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. CIRCULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

c3i1r1c3u1l1a1t1e1
PlayableCIRCULATE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept CIRCULATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.44
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful CIRCULATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CIRCULATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

circulated15 circulates14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CIRCULATE scores

Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1l1a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2l2a1t1e1 17

Face value of the 9 tiles in CIRCULATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c22
i19
r16
u14
l14
a19
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCULATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CIRCULATE

circulated15 circulates14

2 longer words begin with CIRCULATE.

Shorter words from the letters in CIRCULATE

clearcut12 cruciate12 reticula10 calcite11 circlet11 creatic11 crucial11 cuticle11 article9 auricle9 cultier9 curtail9 recital9 talcier9 trucial9 utricle9 uralite7 accite10 accrue10 acetic10 arctic10 carcel10 celiac10 cercal10 cicale10 cicuta10 circle10 cleric10 cretic10 cultic10 erucic10 lactic10 acture8 aculei8 acuter8 atelic8 cartel8 cautel8 cauter8 citral8

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Common questions about CIRCULATE

Is CIRCULATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCULATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CIRCULATE worth?
CIRCULATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CIRCULATE?
CIRCULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CIRCULATE:

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