12-Letter Words Starting With CIRC
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CIRC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With CIRC 40 words
How common is CIRC at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 40 twelve-letter words that start with CIRC. They average 20.9 points, the best is CIRCUMFLEXES (28 points) and 25% end in E.
- Total words
- 40
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.9
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.5%
- ou5%
- ie2.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with CIRC
c 3i 1r 1c 3u 1m 3f 4l 1e 1x 8e 1s 1
C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
circumflexes
Form of circumflex
- nouna diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CIRC are there?
There are 40 twelve-letter words that start with CIRC in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with CIRC?
CIRCUMFLEXES is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMJACENT (27), CIRCULARIZED (26), CIRCULARIZER (25).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with CIRC?
Everyday examples include CIRCUMSTANCE, CIRCUMCISION, CIRCUMSCRIBE, CIRCUMCISING, CIRCUMVENTED, CIRCULATIONS, CIRCUITOUSLY, CIRCUMFLEXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CIRC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CIRCULARIZED (26), CIRCULARIZER (25), CIRCULARIZES (25), CIRCUMVOLVED (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.