CIRCUMVOLVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRCUMVOLVES 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRCUMVOLVES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUMVOLVES is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUMVOLVES
No single letter turns CIRCUMVOLVES into another word.
How CIRCUMVOLVES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIRCUMVOLVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCUMVOLVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUMVOLVES
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Common questions about CIRCUMVOLVES
- Is CIRCUMVOLVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRCUMVOLVES is not in it.
- How many points is CIRCUMVOLVES worth?
- CIRCUMVOLVES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUMVOLVES?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUMVOLVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIRCUMVOLVES:
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