CIRCUMSTANTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CIRCUMSTANTIAL 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.
c3i1r1c3u1m3s1t1a1n1t1i1a1l1
PlayableCIRCUMSTANTIAL · 14 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
14letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CIRCUMSTANTIAL?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMSTANTIAL is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMSTANTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMSTANTIAL scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1m3s1t1a1n1t1i1a1l1 20
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2m4s1t1a1n2t1i1a1l2 26
Face value of the 14 tiles in CIRCUMSTANTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCUMSTANTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIRCUMSTANTIAL
3 longer words begin with CIRCUMSTANTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMSTANTIAL
matriculants16 naturalistic14 anticlastic15 antimusical15 cicatrisant15 cisatlantic15 matriculant15 unsatirical13 cacuminals16 muscarinic16 anacrustic14 antiracism14 cantatrici14 manicurist14 matriculas14 tacticians14 talismanic14 uncritical14 altruistic12 antiracist12 artistical12 luminarias12 luminarist12 martialist12 naturalism12 naturistic12 sanitarium12 triactinal12 ultraistic12 unartistic12 naturalist10 analcimic15 cacuminal15 canticums15 acritical13 actiniums13 anaclitic13 animatics13 antarctic13 antimusic13
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Common questions about CIRCUMSTANTIAL
- Is CIRCUMSTANTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUMSTANTIAL, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUMSTANTIAL worth?
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMSTANTIAL?
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CIRCUMSTANTIAL:
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