CRAYON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRAYON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRAYON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRAYON is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRAYON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crayonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRAYON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRAYON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does CRAYON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stick of coloured wax, chalk or similar material used for drawing and colouring.
A box of crayons is among the first art supplies given to children, who use them to colour pictures on paper. The word comes from French and in older English it also meant a chalk or charcoal pencil used by serious artists, and a drawing made with it. As a verb, to crayon means to draw or colour with one.
How CRAYON is used
In British English, wax crayon and coloured pencil are kept apart; in American English crayon is the everyday word.
- The child picked a red crayon from the box.
- A crayon rolled off the table and broke in two.
- He drew a sun on the wall with a yellow crayon.
- The portrait was done in crayon on grey paper.
- She sharpened each crayon before the lesson began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRAYON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRAYON
7 longer words begin with CRAYON.
Shorter words from the letters in CRAYON
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Common questions about CRAYON
- Is CRAYON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRAYON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRAYON worth?
- CRAYON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRAYON mean?
- A stick of coloured wax, chalk or similar material used for drawing and colouring.
- What letters can be added to CRAYON?
- CRAYON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRAYON:
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