CIRCUMLOCUTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMLOCUTES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMLOCUTES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMLOCUTES is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMLOCUTES
No single letter turns CIRCUMLOCUTES into another word.
How CIRCUMLOCUTES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CIRCUMLOCUTES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMLOCUTES needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMLOCUTES
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Common questions about CIRCUMLOCUTES
- Is CIRCUMLOCUTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMLOCUTES is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMLOCUTES worth?
- CIRCUMLOCUTES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMLOCUTES?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUMLOCUTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CIRCUMLOCUTES:
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