Is CIRCUMFERENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMFERENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMFERENCES mean?
Circumferences is a form of CIRCUMFERENCE.
- 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
25
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
14
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) + S (1) = 25 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 CIRCUMFERENCES
CIRCUMFERENCES 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 CIRCUMFERENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- circumference24
- crucifers16
- ecumenics15
- crucifer15
- currencies14
- frenemies14
- ecumenic14
- mercuric14
- merceries13
- mercerise13
- mercuries13
- recencies13
- misrefer13
- refences13
- scurfier13
- ferneries12
- cerumens12
- ecumenes12
- numerics12
- reremice12
- fencers12
- ferrums12
- fiercer12
- firemen12
- firmers12
- freemen12
- frenums12
- refence12
- surfmen12
- esurience11
- insecurer11
- refiners11
- reinfuse11
- surefire11
- ceriums11
- cerumen11
- crinums11
- eccrine11
- ecumene11
- mercers11
- mercies11
- mincers11
- murices11
- numeric11
- science11
- femurs11
- fencer11
- fences11
- fermis11
- ferric11
- ferrum11
- fescue11
- fierce11
- firmer11
- frenum11
- fumers11
- fumier11
- cecum11
- censurer10
- insecure10
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