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Is CIRCLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIRCLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIRCLING mean?

Circling is a form of CIRCLE.

  1. 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”

  2. noun

    an unofficial association of people or groups

    “the smart set goes there”

  3. verb

    travel around something

    “circle the globe”

  4. noun

    something approximating the shape of a circle

    “the chairs were arranged in a circle”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 CIRCLING

CIRCLING 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.

Words you can make from CIRCLING

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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