circumstance: meaning and words from its letters
12 letters · 20 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of circumstance
noun
- countable, uncountable
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
Example: The report should focus on to the current circumstances of the organisation, to help us find a way to grow in the future.
- countable, uncountable
An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
- countable, uncountable
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
Example: She was born into comfortable circumstances.
- archaic, countable, uncountable
Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution.
Listed forms: circumstances, circumstaunce.
Source: Wiktionary — circumstance.
verb
To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
Listed forms: circumstances, circumstancing, circumstanced, circumstaunce.
Source: Wiktionary — circumstance.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for circumstance.
noun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
noun
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is circumstance in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of circumstance
C(3) + I(1) + R(1) + C(3) + U(1) + M(3) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 20 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of circumstance
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from circumstance
963 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in circumstance. Showing up to 24, longest first.