CREDULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CREDULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CREDULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREDULOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREDULOUS
No single letter turns CREDULOUS into another word.
How CREDULOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CREDULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREDULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CREDULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Too ready to believe things on little or weak evidence.
A credulous person accepts claims without asking for proof, which makes them easy to fool. The word carries mild criticism. It is related to credit and credible, yet it points to a fault of judgement rather than a virtue.
How CREDULOUS is used
Credulous is used of people and audiences who believe too easily, usually with a hint of disapproval.
- The scam fooled a number of credulous investors.
- Only a credulous reader would accept such a story.
- He took advantage of her credulous nature.
- The tabloids appeal to a credulous public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREDULOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CREDULOUS
3 longer words begin with CREDULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CREDULOUS
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Common questions about CREDULOUS
- Is CREDULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREDULOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREDULOUS worth?
- CREDULOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREDULOUS mean?
- Too ready to believe things on little or weak evidence.
- What letters can be added to CREDULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CREDULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CREDULOUS:
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