Is CIRCUMSCRIBE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMSCRIBE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMSCRIBE mean?
- verb
draw a line around
“He drew a circle around the points”
- verb
restrict or confine within limits
“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
- verb
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 28
- Letters
- 12
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) = 22 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 CIRCUMSCRIBE
Single letters that turn CIRCUMSCRIBE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CIRCUMSCRIBE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- circumciser19
- circumcise18
- crumbers14
- crumbier14
- mercuric14
- cimices13
- crumber13
- cumbers13
- crumbs12
- cubics12
- cubism12
- cumber12
- ceriums11
- curbers11
- erbiums11
- imbrues11
- murices11
- rubrics11
- scriber11
- suberic11
- cecum11
- crumb11
- cubic11
- cruisier10
- brumes10
- cercis10
- cercus10
- cerium10
- cesium10
- circus10
- crimes10
- crisic10
- cruces10
- cubers10
- curber10
- erbium10
- ibices10
- imbrue10
- imbues10
- miscue10
- rubric10
- scribe10
- umbers10
- uremic10
- bruiser9
- buriers9
- cruiser9
- curries9
- murries9
- ribiers9
- berms9
- bices9
- brims9
- brume9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- cribs9
- crime9
- cuber9
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