CRAIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRAIC 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRAIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRAIC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRAIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
craicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRAIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRAIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,913.
What stands out about CRAIC
- CRAIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CRAIC
The 5 tiles of CRAIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRAIC
1 longer words begin with CRAIC.
Words with CRAIC inside
4 words contain CRAIC in the middle. Words that start with CRAIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRAIC
Common questions about CRAIC
- Is CRAIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRAIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRAIC worth?
- CRAIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRAIC?
- CRAIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRAIC:
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