CIRCUMBENDIBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMBENDIBUS 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMBENDIBUS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMBENDIBUS is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMBENDIBUS
No single letter turns CIRCUMBENDIBUS into another word.
How CIRCUMBENDIBUS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CIRCUMBENDIBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCUMBENDIBUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMBENDIBUS
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Common questions about CIRCUMBENDIBUS
- Is CIRCUMBENDIBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMBENDIBUS is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMBENDIBUS worth?
- CIRCUMBENDIBUS is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMBENDIBUS?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUMBENDIBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CIRCUMBENDIBUS:
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