CIRCUMLOCUTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMLOCUTE 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 CIRCUMLOCUTE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMLOCUTE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMLOCUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMLOCUTE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIRCUMLOCUTE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMLOCUTE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMLOCUTE
2 longer words begin with CIRCUMLOCUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMLOCUTE
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Common questions about CIRCUMLOCUTE
- Is CIRCUMLOCUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMLOCUTE is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMLOCUTE worth?
- CIRCUMLOCUTE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMLOCUTE?
- CIRCUMLOCUTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIRCUMLOCUTE:
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