CIRCUMDUCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMDUCES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMDUCES?
| 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 CIRCUMDUCES is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMDUCES
No single letter turns CIRCUMDUCES into another word.
How CIRCUMDUCES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CIRCUMDUCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMDUCES needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMDUCES
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Common questions about CIRCUMDUCES
- Is CIRCUMDUCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMDUCES is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMDUCES worth?
- CIRCUMDUCES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMDUCES?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUMDUCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CIRCUMDUCES:
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