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Words That Start With CIR

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Popular Words That Start With CIR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With CIR 279 words

7-Letter Words Starting With CIR 13

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8-Letter Words Starting With CIR 11

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9-Letter Words Starting With CIR 15

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10-Letter Words Starting With CIR 24

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11-Letter Words Starting With CIR 34

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12-Letter Words Starting With CIR 42

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13-Letter Words Starting With CIR 42

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14-Letter Words Starting With CIR 37

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15-Letter Words Starting With CIR 32

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16-Letter Words Starting With CIR 12

17-Letter Words Starting With CIR 4

19-Letter Words Starting With CIR 1

How common is CIR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 279 words that start with CIR. Most are 12 letters long, they average 19.9 points, the best is CIRCUMJACENCY (33 points) and 35.5% end in S.

Total words
279
Most common length
12 letters
42 words
Average Scrabble score
19.9
out of 33 max
Longest word
CIRCUMSTANTIALITIES
19 letters
Most common ending
S
35.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.5%
  • e 15.8%
  • d 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io13.6%
  • ia5.4%
  • ui5.4%

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 word that starts with CIR

c 3i 1r 1c 3u 1m 3j 8a 1c 3e 1n 1c 3y 4

C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

circumjacency

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with CIR are there?

There are 279 words that start with CIR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 42 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CIR?

CIRCUMJACENCY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMJACENCIES (32), CIRCUMFLEXIONS (30), CIRCUMAMBIENCY (29).

What are some common words that start with CIR?

Everyday examples include CIRCLE, CIRCUIT, CIRCUMSTANCE, CIRCULATION, CIRCULAR, CIRCA, CIRCULATE, CIRCUITRY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CIR?

CIRCUMSTANTIALITIES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CIRCUMFERENCES (14 letters) is the longest common one.