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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
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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