Is CIRCULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCULATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCULATION mean?
- noun
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- noun
movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
- noun
(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
- noun
number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
“by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 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 CIRCULATION
Single letters that turn CIRCULATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CIRCULATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inculcator14
- uncritical14
- circuital13
- conciliar13
- loctician13
- noctiluca13
- aconitic12
- cationic12
- clitoric12
- cortical12
- cratonic12
- critical12
- iconical12
- lactonic12
- narcotic12
- lictorian11
- account11
- aclinic11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- actinic11
- caloric11
- circuit11
- colicin11
- colitic11
- conical11
- council11
- crucial11
- crucian11
- laconic11
- calutron10
- cilantro10
- contrail10
- curation10
- ironical10
- nitrolic10
- uralitic10
- uranitic10
- acinic10
- arctic10
- calico10
- cantic10
- citric10
- clinic10
- clitic10
- clonic10
- cocain10
- concur10
- critic10
- cultic10
- iconic10
- lactic10
- occult10
- ocicat10
- altcoin9
- auction9
- carotin9
- caution9
- clarion9
- cornual9
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