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Is CIRCUMSCRIBES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIRCUMSCRIBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIRCUMSCRIBES mean?

Circumscribes is a form of CIRCUMSCRIBE.

  1. verb

    draw a line around

    “He drew a circle around the points”

  2. verb

    restrict or confine within limits

    “I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”

  3. 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

23

Scrabble

29

Words With Friends

13

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (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 CIRCUMSCRIBES

CIRCUMSCRIBES 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 CIRCUMSCRIBES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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