Is CIRCUMVENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRCUMVENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRCUMVENT mean?
- verb
surround so as to force to give up
“The Turks besieged Vienna”
- verb
beat through cleverness and wit
“I beat the traffic”
- verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 19 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 CIRCUMVENT
Single letters that turn CIRCUMVENT 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 CIRCUMVENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cincture12
- incurve12
- centric11
- centrum11
- numeric11
- curvet11
- eruvim11
- vermin11
- cecum11
- unrivet10
- venturi10
- centum10
- cerium10
- cretic10
- crinum10
- metric10
- mincer10
- neumic10
- rectum10
- uremic10
- civet10
- curve10
- evict10
- vimen10
- minuter9
- unmiter9
- unmitre9
- invert9
- virtue9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- crime9
- cumin9
- mince9
- mucin9
- vice9
- cretin8
- curite8
- iterum8
- minter8
- minuet8
- minute8
- murein8
- murine8
- mutine8
- remint8
- untrim8
- uretic8
- riven8
- rivet8
- vertu8
- virtu8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- vim8
- vum8
- centu7
- citer7
- cruet7
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