CIRCUMSCRIBER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMSCRIBER 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMSCRIBER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMSCRIBER is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMSCRIBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
circumscribersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMSCRIBER scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CIRCUMSCRIBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 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. CIRCUMSCRIBER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMSCRIBER
1 longer words begin with CIRCUMSCRIBER.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMSCRIBER
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Common questions about CIRCUMSCRIBER
- Is CIRCUMSCRIBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUMSCRIBER, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUMSCRIBER worth?
- CIRCUMSCRIBER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMSCRIBER?
- CIRCUMSCRIBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CIRCUMSCRIBER:
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