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Is CIRCUMVENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIRCUMVENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIRCUMVENTS mean?

Circumvents is a form of CIRCUMVENT.

  1. verb

    surround so as to force to give up

    “The Turks besieged Vienna”

  2. verb

    beat through cleverness and wit

    “I beat the traffic”

  3. 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

20

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 20 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 CIRCUMVENTS

CIRCUMVENTS 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 CIRCUMVENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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