CIRCUMVENTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMVENTER 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMVENTER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMVENTER is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMVENTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
circumventersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIRCUMVENTER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIRCUMVENTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCUMVENTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIRCUMVENTER
1 longer words begin with CIRCUMVENTER.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMVENTER
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Common questions about CIRCUMVENTER
- Is CIRCUMVENTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMVENTER is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMVENTER worth?
- CIRCUMVENTER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMVENTER?
- CIRCUMVENTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIRCUMVENTER:
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