CREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CREAK 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 CREAK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREAK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREAK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CREAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CREAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about CREAK
- The same 5 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 CREAK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a harsh, high-pitched sound when bent, opened or put under strain.
Old wooden floors, hinges and stair treads are the classic sources of a creak, the thin noise produced as dry wood flexes or as metal rubs against metal. The same word works as a noun for one instance of the noise, as in a loud creak on the top step. Writers also reach for creak figuratively, describing an old system or institution that just barely continues to function, as in an economy that creaks along. The word is imitative, built to echo the noise it names.
How CREAK is used
Common in everyday descriptions of old wood, doors and furniture, and figuratively for something old or strained.
- The old floorboards creak with every step.
- The door creaked slowly open in the wind.
- Stairs in the attic creak at night.
- The old ship timbers creaked as the waves rose.
- His chair creaked whenever he leaned back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CREAK
The 5 tiles of CREAK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CREAK
10 longer words begin with CREAK.
Words ending in CREAK
1 words end in CREAK. Useful as a back hook: play CREAK onto a word already on the board.
Words with CREAK inside
7 words contain CREAK in the middle. Words that start with CREAK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CREAK
Common questions about CREAK
- Is CREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREAK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREAK worth?
- CREAK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREAK mean?
- To make a harsh, high-pitched sound when bent, opened or put under strain.
- What letters can be added to CREAK?
- CREAK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CREAK:
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