CRANEFLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRANEFLIES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listCRANEFLIES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRANEFLIES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful CRANEFLIES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANEFLIES
No single letter turns CRANEFLIES into another word.
How CRANEFLIES scores
Scrabble c3r1a1n1e1f4l1i1e1s1 15
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2e1f4l2i1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRANEFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANEFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANEFLIES
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Common questions about CRANEFLIES
- Is CRANEFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANEFLIES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANEFLIES worth?
- CRANEFLIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANEFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to CRANEFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRANEFLIES:
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