CREDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CREDENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CREDENCE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREDENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
credencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CREDENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CREDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CREDENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Acceptance of something as true or believable.
You usually give or lend credence to a claim, and new evidence can add credence to a theory. The word also names a small side table or niche in a church that holds items for communion.
How CREDENCE is used
Common in the phrases give credence to, lend credence to and gain credence, mostly in careful or formal writing.
- The new data lent credence to the older theory.
- I give no credence to rumours that spread so quickly.
- The story gained credence when a second witness came forward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREDENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CREDENCE
1 longer words begin with CREDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CREDENCE
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Common questions about CREDENCE
- Is CREDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREDENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREDENCE worth?
- CREDENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREDENCE mean?
- Acceptance of something as true or believable.
- What letters can be added to CREDENCE?
- CREDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CREDENCE:
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