CRANIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRANIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRANIUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRANIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
craniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRANIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRANIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does CRANIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain.
In anatomy the cranium is the bony vault above the face, and it excludes the jaw. Doctors speak of a cranium fracture when that vault is cracked. Everyday speakers sometimes use the word loosely for the whole head.
How CRANIUM is used
Used in anatomy and medicine, and jokingly in everyday talk about the head.
- The helmet protects the cranium during a fall.
- A scan showed a small crack in the cranium.
- The museum displayed the cranium of an early human.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRANIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRANIUM
The 7 tiles of CRANIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRANIUM
1 longer words begin with CRANIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANIUM
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Common questions about CRANIUM
- Is CRANIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANIUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANIUM worth?
- CRANIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRANIUM mean?
- The part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain.
- What letters can be added to CRANIUM?
- CRANIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRANIUM:
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