CRACKNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CRACKNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3r1a1c3k5n1e1l1
PlayableCRACKNEL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRACKNEL?
| 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
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CRACKNEL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRACKNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cracknelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRACKNEL scores
Scrabble c3r1a1c3k5n1e1l1 16
Words with Friends c4r1a1c4k5n2e1l2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRACKNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRACKNEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRACKNEL
1 longer words begin with CRACKNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CRACKNEL
cackler15 clacker15 crackle15 crankle13 cackle14 calker12 canker12 cankle12 lacker12 rackle12 reckan12 cancel10 cancer10 carcel10 cercal10 lanker10 rankle10 lancer8 rancel8 clack13 cleck13 crack13 acker11 aleck11 clank11 clerk11 crake11 crank11 creak11 anker9 ankle9 cecal9 knarl9 laker9 naker9 nerka9 ranke9 ancle7 caner7 carle7
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Common questions about CRACKNEL
- Is CRACKNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRACKNEL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRACKNEL worth?
- CRACKNEL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRACKNEL?
- CRACKNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRACKNEL:
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