Is CIRCUMCISION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMCISION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMCISION mean?
- noun
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
- noun
the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
- noun
the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 20 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 CIRCUMCISION
Single letters that turn CIRCUMCISION 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 CIRCUMCISION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- succinic14
- criminous13
- uncomic13
- criminis12
- coccus12
- comics12
- cosmic12
- concurs11
- coniums11
- coriums11
- crimini11
- crimson11
- crinums11
- microns11
- miscoin11
- unicoms11
- cocci11
- comic11
- circus10
- concur10
- conics10
- conium10
- corium10
- crinum10
- crisic10
- crocus10
- cumins10
- iconic10
- micron10
- micros10
- mucins10
- mucors10
- mucros10
- muonic10
- occurs10
- succor10
- unicom10
- incisor9
- ioniums9
- nimious9
- ricinus9
- circs9
- cisco9
- conic9
- corms9
- croci9
- crocs9
- cumin9
- micro9
- monic9
- mucin9
- mucor9
- mucro9
- music9
- occur9
- osmic9
- scrim9
- scrum9
- cornus8
- cousin8
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