CRAYONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CRAYONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRAYONIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRAYONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRAYONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crayonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRAYONIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRAYONIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRAYONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRAYONIST
- All 9 letters of CRAYONIST are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRAYONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
An artist who draws or colours with crayons.
A crayonist works in soft, coloured sticks of chalk, wax or clay, giving pictures a textured, grainy surface. The term was more common in the nineteenth century, when crayon portraits were fashionable. The variant crayoner means the same.
How CRAYONIST is used
Crayonist is rare today and is mostly found in art history.
- The crayonist drew a portrait of the visiting duke.
- A skilled crayonist can build rich tone from soft sticks.
- She worked as a crayonist before turning to oils.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRAYONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRAYONIST
The 9 tiles of CRAYONIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CRAYONIST
1 longer words begin with CRAYONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CRAYONIST
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Common questions about CRAYONIST
- Is CRAYONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRAYONIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRAYONIST worth?
- CRAYONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRAYONIST mean?
- An artist who draws or colours with crayons.
- What letters can be added to CRAYONIST?
- CRAYONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRAYONIST:
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