CIRCUMDUCTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMDUCTION 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMDUCTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMDUCTION is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMDUCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
circumductionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMDUCTION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CIRCUMDUCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMDUCTION needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMDUCTION
1 longer words begin with CIRCUMDUCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMDUCTION
Showing 40 of 383. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CIRCUMDUCTION
- Is CIRCUMDUCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMDUCTION is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMDUCTION worth?
- CIRCUMDUCTION is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMDUCTION?
- CIRCUMDUCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CIRCUMDUCTION:
Open CIRCUMDUCTION in the Word Finder