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Circles

c 3i 1r 1c 3l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of circle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does circles mean?

noun

  1. ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

    “he calculated the circumference of the circle”

  2. an unofficial association of people or groups

    “the smart set goes there”

    Synonymssetbandlot

  3. something approximating the shape of a circle

    “the chairs were arranged in a circle”

  4. movement once around a course

    “he drove an extra lap just for insurance”

    Synonymslapcircuit

  5. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

    “the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”

    Synonymstraffic circlerotaryroundabout

  6. street names for flunitrazepan

    Synonymsmexican valiumrophyroperoofyroach

verb

  1. travel around something

    “circle the globe”

  2. move in a circular path above (someone or something)

    “the plane circled, looking for a landing spot”

  3. form or draw a circle around

    “encircle the errors”

    Synonymsencircle

Definitions shown for circle, the base form of circles.

Is CIRCLES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CIRCLES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3i 1r 1c 3l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4i 1r 1c 4l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4i 1r 1c 4l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3i 1r 1c 3l 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CIRCLES

Anagrams 1

Words that end like CIRCLES

Common words that share the ending -IRCLES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IRCLES

Circles: quick answers

Is CIRCLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CIRCLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CIRCLES worth?
CIRCLES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does circles mean?
circles is the plural and third-person singular form of circle, which means “ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CIRCLES?
You can make 83 shorter words from CIRCLES, such as CECILS, CERCIS, CIRCLE, CLERIC. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CIRCLES?
CIRCLES rearranges into CLERICS.