Definition of circulate

"circulate" in the verb sense

1. go around, spread, circulate

become widely known and passed on

"the rumor spread"

"the story went around in the office"

2. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

cause to become widely known

"spread information"

"circulate a rumor"

"broadcast the news"

3. circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute

cause to be distributed

"This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

4. circulate

move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

"Blood circulates in my veins"

"The air here does not circulate"

5. circulate

cause to move in a circuit or system

"The fan circulates the air in the room"

6. circulate

move around freely from person to person or from place to place

"She circulates among royalty"

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circulate in Scrabble®

The word circulate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters circulate:

CIRCULATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

article, auricle, calcite, circlet, crucial, curtail, cuticle, recital, uralite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word circulate

CIRCULATE
(144)
CIRCULATE
(126)
CIRCULATE
(96)
CIRCULATE
(84)
CIRCULATE
(56)
CIRCULATE
(52)
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(51)
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(42)
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CIRCULATE
(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
CIRCULATE
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
CIRCULATE
(16)
CIRCULATE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In circulate

CIRCULATE
(144)
CIRCULATE
(126)
CIRCULATE
(96)
CIRCLET
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUTICLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CRUCIAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CALCITE
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CRUCIAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
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CUTICLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARTICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AURICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AURICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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CIRCLET
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CURTAIL
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CUTICLE
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CIRCLET
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CRUCIAL
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CALCITE
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RECITAL
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CALCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CIRCLET
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CUTICLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CIRCULATE
(84)
CRUCIAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CIRCLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
CUTICLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CALCITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
AURICLE
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ARTICLE
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AURICLE
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CIRCLET
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URALITE
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URALITE
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CIRCLET
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URALITE
(71 = 21 + 50)

circulate in Words With Friends™

The word circulate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters circulate:

CIRCULATE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

article, auricle, calcite, circlet, crucial, curtail, cuticle, recital, uralite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word circulate

CIRCULATE
(261)
CIRCULATE
(150)
CIRCULATE
(126)
CIRCULATE
(84)
CIRCULATE
(81)
CIRCULATE
(81)
CIRCULATE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
CIRCULATE
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
CIRCULATE
(63)
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(58)
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(54)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(27)
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(27)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In circulate

CIRCULATE
(261)
CIRCULATE
(150)
CIRCULATE
(126)
CRUCIAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
CALCITE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CUTICLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CRUCIAL
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CIRCLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
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CALCITE
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ERUCIC
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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CIRCULATE
(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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CIRCULATE
(81)
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(81)
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(78)
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(75)
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(75)
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URALITE
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URALITE
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CIRCULATE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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URACIL
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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CIRCULATE
(69)
CLERIC
(69)
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CIRCLE
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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CAUTER
(66)
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ACCITE
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Words containing the sequence circulate

Words that start with circulate (3 words)

Words that end with circulate (5 words)

Word Growth involving circulate

Shorter words in circulate

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Longer words containing circulate

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