CRENSHAW is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CRENSHAW is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept CRENSHAW?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRENSHAW is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRENSHAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crenshawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRENSHAW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRENSHAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRENSHAW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRENSHAW
- All 8 letters of CRENSHAW are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CRENSHAW
1 longer words begin with CRENSHAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CRENSHAW
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Common questions about CRENSHAW
- Is CRENSHAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRENSHAW is not in it.
- How many points is CRENSHAW worth?
- CRENSHAW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRENSHAW?
- CRENSHAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRENSHAW:
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