CRACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3r1a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableCRACKING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRACKING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful CRACKING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRACKING scores
Scrabble c3r1a1c3k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4r1a1c4k5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRACKING
1 longer words begin with CRACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in CRACKING
cacking16 arcking14 carking14 craking14 racking14 caking13 nickar12 arking11 raking11 arcing9 caring9 racing9 crack13 crick13 crank11 aking10 kaing10 kiang10 krang10 circa9 craic9 acing8 cigar8 craig8 cairn7 naric7 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6 cack12 gack11 cark10 nick10 rack10 rick10 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9
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Common questions about CRACKING
- Is CRACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRACKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRACKING worth?
- CRACKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRACKING?
- CRACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRACKING:
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