CRANNOGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRANNOGE 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 CRANNOGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRANNOGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANNOGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crannogesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRANNOGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRANNOGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANNOGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CRANNOGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient lake dwelling in Scotland or Ireland, built on a small artificial island.
A crannoge was a defended home surrounded by water, made by piling stones and timber in a shallow lake. Archaeologists value the sites because waterlogged remains preserve wood and tools well. The spelling crannog is also seen.
How CRANNOGE is used
Used in archaeology and history of Celtic regions.
- Divers found the timber base of a crannoge beneath the loch.
- A crannoge could shelter a family and its animals.
- The museum displays objects recovered from a crannoge in Ireland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRANNOGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRANNOGE
1 longer words begin with CRANNOGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANNOGE
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Common questions about CRANNOGE
- Is CRANNOGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANNOGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANNOGE worth?
- CRANNOGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRANNOGE mean?
- An ancient lake dwelling in Scotland or Ireland, built on a small artificial island.
- What letters can be added to CRANNOGE?
- CRANNOGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRANNOGE:
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