CRANACHAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRANACHAN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRANACHAN?
| 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 CRANACHAN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANACHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cranachansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRANACHAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRANACHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANACHAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRANACHAN
1 longer words begin with CRANACHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANACHAN
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Common questions about CRANACHAN
- Is CRANACHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANACHAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANACHAN worth?
- CRANACHAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANACHAN?
- CRANACHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRANACHAN:
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