CRENELLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CRENELLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRENELLATION?
| 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 CRENELLATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRENELLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crenellationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRENELLATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRENELLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRENELLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CRENELLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pattern of gaps cut into the top of a castle wall, from which defenders could shoot.
The raised blocks between the gaps gave cover, while the openings let archers fire at attackers. Today crenellation survives as a decorative feature on many castles, towers and even modern buildings.
How CRENELLATION is used
Crenellation is used in architecture and descriptions of castles, with crenelation as a rarer spelling.
- The crenellation along the tower gave the castle a fierce outline.
- Archers stood behind the crenellation as the enemy approached.
- Even the garden wall had a small crenellation for show.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRENELLATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRENELLATION
1 longer words begin with CRENELLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CRENELLATION
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Common questions about CRENELLATION
- Is CRENELLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRENELLATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRENELLATION worth?
- CRENELLATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRENELLATION mean?
- A pattern of gaps cut into the top of a castle wall, from which defenders could shoot.
- What letters can be added to CRENELLATION?
- CRENELLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRENELLATION:
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