69 Words Starting With CIRCUM
The prefix CIRCUM appears in 69 words, from 10-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 13-letter words with 15 entries. Average word length: 13.0 letters.
C is the second most productive starting letter, thanks to its dual pronunciation: hard before A, O, U (cat, corn, cup) and soft before E, I, Y (cell, city, cycle).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with CIRCUM: CIRCUMAMBIENTLY (28 pts), CIRCUMFLEXES (28 pts), CIRCUMJACENT (27 pts), CIRCUMAMBULATED (26 pts), CIRCUMFLEX (26 pts). The shortest is CIRCUMCISE (10 letters) and the longest is CIRCUMAMBIENTLY (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in NOTE.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CIRCUM?
CIRCUMAMBIENTLY scores 28 points. Runner-up: CIRCUMFLEXES at 28 points. See words ending in FEY for more high-value options.
How many words start with CIRCUM?
Our dictionary has 69 words that start with CIRCUM. They range from 10 to 15 letters, with 13-letter words being the most common (15).
What is the shortest word that starts with CIRCUM?
CIRCUMCISE at just 10 letters. It means: to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female) [v].