CRACKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CRACKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRACKLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRACKLE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRACKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRACKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRACKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What stands out about CRACKLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 CRACKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a rapid series of small, sharp snapping or popping sounds.
Dry wood in a fire will crackle as it burns, and so will a radio with poor reception or crisp leaves underfoot. The word can also describe energy or tension in a room that seems almost to give off sparks.
How CRACKLE is used
You can say that a fire, a loudspeaker or even the air itself will crackle.
- The logs began to crackle in the grate.
- Static made the old speaker crackle.
- The air seemed to crackle before the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRACKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRACKLE
The 7 tiles of CRACKLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CRACKLE
4 longer words begin with CRACKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRACKLE
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Common questions about CRACKLE
- Is CRACKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRACKLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRACKLE worth?
- CRACKLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRACKLE mean?
- To make a rapid series of small, sharp snapping or popping sounds.
- What letters can be added to CRACKLE?
- CRACKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRACKLE:
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