CIRLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIRLS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIRLS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIRLS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIRLS
No single letter turns CIRLS into another word.
How CIRLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CIRLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does CIRLS mean in Scrabble?
CIRLS is the plural of CIRL.
CIRL(noun) — A small European bunting related to the yellowhammer, the male having a black throat and a striped head.
Shorter words from the letters in CIRLS
Common questions about CIRLS
- Is CIRLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIRLS is not in it.
- How many points is CIRLS worth?
- CIRLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIRLS?
- No single letter can be added to CIRLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CIRLS:
Open CIRLS in the Word Finder