Is CIRCLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCLES mean?
Circles is a form of CIRCLE.
- noun
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
“he calculated the circumference of the circle”
- noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
- verb
travel around something
“circle the globe”
- noun
something approximating the shape of a circle
“the chairs were arranged in a circle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CIRCLES
CIRCLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CIRCLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CIRCLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clerics11
- cercis10
- circle10
- cleric10
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- relics8
- slicer8
- ceils7
- cires7
- cries7
- relic7
- rices7
- slice7
- ceil6
- cels6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- lice6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- liers5
- riels5
- riles5
- slier5
- cel5
- cis5
- ice5
- rec5
- sec5
- sic5
- ires4
- isle4
- leis4
- lier4
- lies4
- lire4
- reis4
- riel4
- rile4
- rise4
- sire4
- els3
- ers3
- ire3
- lei3
- lie3
- lis3
- rei3
- res3
- sei3
- sel3
- ser3
- sir3
- sri3
- el2
- er2
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