Is CIRCUMCISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMCISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMCISE mean?
- verb
cut the skin over the clitoris
- verb
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
“During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 10
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 18 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 CIRCUMCISE
Single letters that turn CIRCUMCISE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from CIRCUMCISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cimices13
- ceriums11
- murices11
- cecum11
- cercis10
- cercus10
- cerium10
- cesium10
- circus10
- crimes10
- crisic10
- cruces10
- miscue10
- uremic10
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- crime9
- cusec9
- emics9
- mercs9
- mesic9
- music9
- scrim9
- scrum9
- cruise8
- curies8
- surimi8
- cums8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- mics8
- scum8
- cires7
- cries7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curie7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- emirs7
- icier7
- mires7
- miser7
- mures7
- muser7
- rices7
- rimes7
- serum7
- sucre7
- ureic7
- cum7
- mic7
- cire6
- cris6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
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