Is ENCIRCLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCIRCLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCIRCLES mean?
Encircles is a form of ENCIRCLE.
- verb
form or draw a circle around
“encircle the errors”
- verb
bind with something round or circular
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ENCIRCLES
ENCIRCLES 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.
Anagrams of ENCIRCLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ENCIRCLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- licencers13
- encircle12
- licencer12
- licences12
- circles11
- clerics11
- eccrine11
- licence11
- science11
- licenser10
- reclines10
- silencer10
- cercis10
- circle10
- cleric10
- ecesic10
- recces10
- scenic10
- ceilers9
- ceresin9
- crenels9
- license9
- recline9
- selenic9
- silence9
- sincere9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- recce9
- ceiler8
- censer8
- cerise8
- clines8
- creels8
- crenel8
- incels8
- nieces8
- relics8
- screen8
- secern8
- slicer8
- liernes7
- relines7
- ceils7
- cense7
- ceres7
- cines7
- cires7
- cline7
- creel7
- cries7
- incel7
- nicer7
- niece7
- relic7
- rices7
- scene7
- scree7
- since7
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