CRABWISE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CRABWISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRABWISE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRABWISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful CRABWISE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRABWISE
No single letter turns CRABWISE into another word.
How CRABWISE scores
Scrabble c3r1a1b3w4i1s1e1 15
Words with Friends c4r1a1b4w4i1s1e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRABWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRABWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRABWISE
- All 8 letters of CRABWISE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CRABWISE
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Common questions about CRABWISE
- Is CRABWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRABWISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRABWISE worth?
- CRABWISE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRABWISE?
- No single letter can be added to CRABWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRABWISE:
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