Is CIRCUITOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUITOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUITOUS mean?
- adjective
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
- adjective
deviating from a straight course
“a scenic but devious route”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CIRCUITOUS
CIRCUITOUS 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 CIRCUITOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- circuits12
- circuit11
- critics11
- succour11
- ructious10
- circus10
- citric10
- crisic10
- critic10
- crocus10
- occurs10
- stucco10
- succor10
- citrous9
- curious9
- soritic9
- circs9
- cisco9
- croci9
- crocs9
- ictic9
- occur9
- citrus8
- coitus8
- courts8
- curios8
- rictus8
- rustic8
- torics8
- croc8
- coirs7
- court7
- crits7
- crust7
- curio7
- curst7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- scour7
- scout7
- stoic7
- torcs7
- toric7
- suitor6
- cist6
- coir6
- cors6
- cost6
- cots6
- cris6
- crit6
- crus6
- curs6
- curt6
- cuts6
- orcs6
- otic6
- rocs6
- scot6
- scut6
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