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Is CIRCULATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIRCULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIRCULATES mean?

Circulates is a form of CIRCULATE.

  1. verb

    become widely known and passed on

    “the rumor spread”

  2. verb

    cause to become widely known

    “spread information”

  3. verb

    cause to be distributed

    “This letter is being circulated among the faculty”

  4. verb

    move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

    “Blood circulates in my veins”

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) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 CIRCULATES

CIRCULATES 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 CIRCULATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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