Scrabble Word Finder

CRANIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. CRANIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

c3r1a1n1i1a1t1e1
PlayableCRANIATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept CRANIATE?

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: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.25
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.37%

Our own measure of how useful CRANIATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRANIATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

craniates11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CRANIATE scores

Scrabble c3r1a1n1i1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2i1a1t1e1 12

Face value of the 8 tiles in CRANIATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
r16
a29
n16
i19
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANIATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of CRANIATE

carinate10

The 8 tiles of CRANIATE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with CRANIATE

craniates11

1 longer words begin with CRANIATE.

Shorter words from the letters in CRANIATE

acarine9 anticar9 cantier9 carinae9 cateran9 ceratin9 certain9 creatin9 crinate9 nacrite9 tacrine9 acater8 acetin8 acinar8 anetic8 arcane8 arctan8 arnica8 canier8 cantar8 canter8 carate8 carina8 carnet8 carnie8 catena8 centai8 centra8 crania8 creant8 cretin8 criant8 enatic8 nectar8 recant8 tanrec8 trance8 antiar6 ratine6 retain6

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Common questions about CRANIATE

Is CRANIATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANIATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CRANIATE worth?
CRANIATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CRANIATE?
CRANIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRANIATE:

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