CIRCUMLOCUTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMLOCUTING 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMLOCUTING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMLOCUTING is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMLOCUTING
No single letter turns CIRCUMLOCUTING into another word.
How CIRCUMLOCUTING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CIRCUMLOCUTING, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMLOCUTING needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMLOCUTING
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Common questions about CIRCUMLOCUTING
- Is CIRCUMLOCUTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMLOCUTING is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMLOCUTING worth?
- CIRCUMLOCUTING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMLOCUTING?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUMLOCUTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CIRCUMLOCUTING:
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