CIRCUMAMBIENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMAMBIENCE 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMAMBIENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMAMBIENCE is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMAMBIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
circumambiencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMAMBIENCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CIRCUMAMBIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMAMBIENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMAMBIENCE
1 longer words begin with CIRCUMAMBIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMAMBIENCE
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Common questions about CIRCUMAMBIENCE
- Is CIRCUMAMBIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUMAMBIENCE, where it scores 34 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUMAMBIENCE worth?
- CIRCUMAMBIENCE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMAMBIENCE?
- CIRCUMAMBIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CIRCUMAMBIENCE:
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