Is CIRQUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CIRQUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CIRQUES mean?
Cirques is a form of CIRQUE.
- noun
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CIRQUES
CIRQUES 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 CIRQUES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cirque17
- quires15
- risque15
- squire15
- quire14
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- cruise8
- curies8
- cires7
- cries7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curie7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- rices7
- sucre7
- ureic7
- cire6
- cris6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- ices6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- uric6
- sieur5
- cis5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- ice5
- rec5
- sec5
- sic5
- ires4
- reis4
- rise4
- rues4
- ruse4
- sire4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- ers3
- ire3
- rei3
- res3
- rue3
- sei3
- ser3
- sir3
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