CIRCUMSCRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CIRCUMSCRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
c3i1r1c3u1m3s1c3r1i1b3e1
PlayableCIRCUMSCRIBE · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CIRCUMSCRIBE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMSCRIBE is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMSCRIBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMSCRIBE scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1m3s1c3r1i1b3e1 22
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2m4s1c4r1i1b4e1 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIRCUMSCRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMSCRIBE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMSCRIBE
4 longer words begin with CIRCUMSCRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMSCRIBE
circumciser19 circumcise18 circusier13 crumbers14 crumbier14 imbrices14 mercuric14 scrimure12 cruisier10 biccies13 cimices13 crumber13 cumbers13 scumber13 ceriums11 cimiers11 curbers11 erbiums11 imbrues11 imburse11 murices11 rubrics11 scriber11 suberic11 birsier9 brisure9 bruiser9 buriers9 cruiser9 cruisie9 curries9 murries9 ribiers9 sucrier9 crumbs12 cubics12 cubism12 cumber12 cumecs12 brumes10
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Common questions about CIRCUMSCRIBE
- Is CIRCUMSCRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUMSCRIBE, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUMSCRIBE worth?
- CIRCUMSCRIBE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMSCRIBE?
- CIRCUMSCRIBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIRCUMSCRIBE:
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