Circuit
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place. In electronics, it refers to a complete path around which an electric current flows.
“The racing drivers completed another circuit of the track at high speed.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɜː.kɪt/
Syllables
cir·cuit
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Wordle
Contains -UIT ending; watch for the CIRC- opening pattern
Scrabble
Worth 11 points; technical term useful in multiple contexts
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