under the circumstances

23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U

under the circumstances is a valid 23-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1D2E1R1T1H4E1C3I1R1C3U1M3S1T1A1N1C3E1S1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does under the circumstances mean?

1