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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 10
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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