Is CIRCUMLOCUTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMLOCUTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMLOCUTIONS mean?
Circumlocutions is a form of CIRCUMLOCUTION.
- noun
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
- noun
an indirect way of expressing something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
15
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 23 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 CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
CIRCUMLOCUTIONS 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 CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- circumlocution22
- columnistic17
- colouristic15
- curcumins15
- occultism15
- circuitous14
- coloristic14
- consortium14
- councilors14
- concocts14
- curcumin14
- scirocco14
- succinct14
- succinic14
- cistronic13
- colostrum13
- columnist13
- councilor13
- criminous13
- curculios13
- inoculums13
- occlusion13
- scoliotic13
- coccous13
- concoct13
- muclucs13
- uncomic13
- circuits12
- clitoric12
- coconuts12
- colicins12
- colonics12
- colorism12
- concours12
- councils12
- curculio12
- inoculum12
- isonomic12
- miscolor12
- miscount12
- monistic12
- mucinous12
- muticous12
- nomistic12
- omicrons12
- trisomic12
- coccus12
- comics12
- cosmic12
- mucluc12
- colonitis11
- colourist11
- consultor11
- incurious11
- locutions11
- mirlitons11
- routinism11
- solicitor11
- circuit11
- clinics11
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