Is CIRCUMFERENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMFERENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMFERENCE mean?
- noun
the size of something as given by the distance around it
- noun
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
“he had walked the full circumference of his land”
- noun
the length of the closed curve of a circle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 24 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 CIRCUMFERENCE
Single letters that turn CIRCUMFERENCE 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 CIRCUMFERENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crucifer15
- ecumenic14
- mercuric14
- reremice12
- fiercer12
- firemen12
- freemen12
- refence12
- cerumen11
- eccrine11
- ecumene11
- numeric11
- fencer11
- ferric11
- ferrum11
- fierce11
- firmer11
- frenum11
- fumier11
- cecum11
- meuniere10
- fernier10
- reefier10
- refiner10
- cerium10
- crinum10
- icemen10
- mercer10
- mincer10
- neumic10
- uremic10
- femur10
- fence10
- fermi10
- fumer10
- eremuri9
- murrine9
- reincur9
- ferine9
- reefer9
- refine9
- refire9
- unfree9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- creme9
- crime9
- cumin9
- emcee9
- mince9
- mucin9
- recce9
- cuif9
- curf9
- feme9
- fice9
- firm9
- fuci9
- fume9
- currie8
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