CREES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CREES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CREES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CREES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CREES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about CREES
- 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
Anagrams of CREES
The 5 tiles of CREES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CREES
11 longer words begin with CREES.
Words ending in CREES
2 words end in CREES. Useful as a back hook: play CREES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CREES
Common questions about CREES
- Is CREES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CREES is not in it.
- How many points is CREES worth?
- CREES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CREES?
- CREES takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CREES:
Open CREES in the Word Finder