CRANKCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRANKCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRANKCASE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRANKCASE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CRANKCASE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANKCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crankcasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRANKCASE scores
Scrabble c3r1a1n1k5c3a1s1e1 17
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2k5c4a1s1e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRANKCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANKCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRANKCASE
1 longer words begin with CRANKCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANKCASE
carcakes16 caracks15 carcake15 askance13 cankers13 ransack13 reckans13 snacker13 cancers11 carcase11 carack14 cracks14 ackers12 canker12 crakes12 cranks12 creaks12 reckan12 sacker12 screak12 ankers10 arcsec10 cancer10 kanaes10 keasar10 nakers10 nerkas10 rankes10 scarce10 arcane8 arecas8 caesar8 caners8 casern8 cranes8 crenas8 nacres8 rances8 anears6 arenas6
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Common questions about CRANKCASE
- Is CRANKCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANKCASE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANKCASE worth?
- CRANKCASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANKCASE?
- CRANKCASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRANKCASE:
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