CRACKUP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRACKUP 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.
Which word lists accept CRACKUP?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRACKUP is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRACKUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crackupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRACKUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRACKUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,055 thousand.
What does CRACKUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A mental or physical breakdown, or the sudden collapse of a plan or organisation.
Crackup is a casual term for the point at which someone or something can no longer hold together. It can describe a person under strain, a failed alliance or even a vehicle collision. The mood is of abrupt failure rather than slow decline.
How CRACKUP is used
Used in everyday talk and journalism about a personal crackup or the crackup of a company or coalition.
- Overwork led to a nervous crackup.
- Analysts predicted the crackup of the coalition within a year.
- The film opens with a spectacular car crackup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRACKUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRACKUP
1 longer words begin with CRACKUP.
Shorter words from the letters in CRACKUP
Common questions about CRACKUP
- Is CRACKUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRACKUP, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRACKUP worth?
- CRACKUP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRACKUP mean?
- A mental or physical breakdown, or the sudden collapse of a plan or organisation.
- What letters can be added to CRACKUP?
- CRACKUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRACKUP:
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