CRANES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CRANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRANES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRANES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANES
No single letter turns CRANES into another word.
How CRANES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRANES, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about CRANES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CRANES
The 6 tiles of CRANES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with CRANES
2 longer words begin with CRANES.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANES
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Common questions about CRANES
- Is CRANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANES worth?
- CRANES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANES?
- No single letter can be added to CRANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRANES:
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