CRACKJAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRACKJAW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRACKJAW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRACKJAW is to know. It scores 26 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRACKJAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crackjawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRACKJAW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRACKJAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRACKJAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRACKJAW
1 longer words begin with CRACKJAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CRACKJAW
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Common questions about CRACKJAW
- Is CRACKJAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRACKJAW is not in it.
- How many points is CRACKJAW worth?
- CRACKJAW is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRACKJAW?
- CRACKJAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRACKJAW:
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