Scrabble Word Finder

CRANIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. CRANIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

c3r1a1n1i1a1l1
PlayableCRANIAL · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CRANIAL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 47 / 100

47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.43%

Our own measure of how useful CRANIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRANIAL

No single letter turns CRANIAL into another word.

How CRANIAL scores

Scrabble c3r1a1n1i1a1l1 9
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2i1a1l2 12

Face value of the 7 tiles in CRANIAL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
r16
a29
n16
i19
l14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.

What stands out about CRANIAL

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CRANIAL

carinal9 clarain9

The 7 tiles of CRANIAL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with CRANIAL

cranially14

1 longer words begin with CRANIAL.

Shorter words from the letters in CRANIAL

acinar8 arnica8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 crania8 crinal8 racial8 narial6 acari7 cairn7 canal7 craal7 linac7 naric7 laari5 lanai5 liana5 naira5 acai6 cain6 carl6 carn6 cirl6 clan6 cran6 cria6 laic6 narc6 raca6 airn4 alan4 alar4 anal4 anil4 aria4 aril4 arna4 lain4 lair4

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Common questions about CRANIAL

Is CRANIAL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANIAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CRANIAL worth?
CRANIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CRANIAL?
No single letter can be added to CRANIAL to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRANIAL:

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