CIRCUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CIRCUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3i1r1c3u1s1e1s1
PlayableCIRCUSES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CIRCUSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful CIRCUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRCUSES
No single letter turns CIRCUSES into another word.
How CIRCUSES scores
Scrabble c3i1r1c3u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends c4i1r1c4u2s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIRCUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIRCUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRCUSES
succise11 cruises9 crusies9 cuisser9 cercis10 cercus10 circus10 cruces10 cusecs10 erucic10 succes10 crises8 cruise8 cruses8 crusie8 cuisse8 curies8 curses8 cusser8 scries8 sucres8 issuer6 sieurs6 uresis6 cerci9 ceric9 circs9 cusec9 succi9 cires7 cress7 cries7 crise7 crues7 cruse7 cures7 curie7 curse7 cursi7 ecrus7
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Common questions about CIRCUSES
- Is CIRCUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIRCUSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIRCUSES worth?
- CIRCUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRCUSES?
- No single letter can be added to CIRCUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIRCUSES:
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