CRANKLES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CRANKLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRANKLES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRANKLES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANKLES
No single letter turns CRANKLES into another word.
How CRANKLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRANKLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRANKLES
- All 8 letters of CRANKLES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRANKLES mean in Scrabble?
CRANKLES is the present-tense form of CRANKLE used with he, she and it.
CRANKLE(verb) — To bend, twist or wind in a series of turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANKLES
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Common questions about CRANKLES
- Is CRANKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANKLES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANKLES worth?
- CRANKLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANKLES?
- No single letter can be added to CRANKLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRANKLES:
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