CIRCUMSTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CIRCUMSTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
c3i1r1c3u1m3s1t1a1n1c3e1
PlayableCIRCUMSTANCE · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CIRCUMSTANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMSTANCE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMSTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMSTANCE scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1m3s1t1a1n1c3e1 20
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2m4s1t1a1n2c4e1 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIRCUMSTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CIRCUMSTANCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CIRCUMSTANCE
2 longer words begin with CIRCUMSTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMSTANCE
succincter16 arcminutes14 canticums15 acentrics13 arcminute13 cauterism13 centauric13 cerastium13 cinctures13 cruciates13 encaustic13 manicures13 miscreant13 muscarine13 succinate13 antiserum11 misaunter11 ruminates11 securitan11 truancies11 cacumens14 canticum14 ceramics14 succinct14 acentric12 amnestic12 autecism12 caesuric12 carmines12 centrism12 centrums12 ceramist12 cincture12 craniums12 cremains12 crucians12 cruciate12 cumarins12 cuneatic12 curacies12
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Common questions about CIRCUMSTANCE
- Is CIRCUMSTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUMSTANCE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUMSTANCE worth?
- CIRCUMSTANCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMSTANCE?
- CIRCUMSTANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIRCUMSTANCE:
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