CRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. CRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CRIES?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CRIES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRIES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CRIES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in CRIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about CRIES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does CRIES mean in Scrabble?

CRIES is the present-tense form of CRY used with he, she and it.

CRY(verb) — To shed tears, especially from grief.

Full entry for CRY →

Anagrams of CRIES

The 5 tiles of CRIES in a different order — 7 found.

Words ending in CRIES

10 words end in CRIES. Useful as a back hook: play CRIES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in CRIES

Common questions about CRIES

Is CRIES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CRIES worth?

CRIES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CRIES?

CRIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.