What does CIRCULATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
  2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
  3. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
  4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold“by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”
  5. free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)“ocean circulation is an important part of global climate”
  6. the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

circulations16

Anagrams of CIRCULATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CIRCULATION

410 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

account11 council11 action8 court7 until5anti4 into4turn4 act5 air3 art3 can5 car5 cut5 lot3 not3 oil3 our3out3 run3 al2an2at2 in2 it2la2 no2 on2 or2to2

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Questions

Is CIRCULATION a valid word in word games?

CIRCULATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CIRCULATION worth?

CIRCULATION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CIRCULATION?

410 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.