CREPITUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CREPITUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CREPITUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREPITUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREPITUS
No single letter turns CREPITUS into another word.
How CREPITUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CREPITUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREPITUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CREPITUS
- All 8 letters of CREPITUS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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
What does CREPITUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A grating or crackling sound or sensation, as from broken bone ends rubbing together or air in tissue.
Clinicians listen for crepitus in the lungs or feel it in a joint to help decide what is wrong. A crackle in the chest may point to pneumonia, while a grating knee can mean worn cartilage.
How CREPITUS is used
Used in clinical examinations and medical notes.
- The doctor noted crepitus in the left knee.
- Crepitus under the skin suggested trapped air.
- Lung crepitus was heard at the base of the chest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREPITUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CREPITUS
The 8 tiles of CREPITUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CREPITUS
1 longer words begin with CREPITUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CREPITUS
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Common questions about CREPITUS
- Is CREPITUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREPITUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREPITUS worth?
- CREPITUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREPITUS mean?
- A grating or crackling sound or sensation, as from broken bone ends rubbing together or air in tissue.
- What letters can be added to CREPITUS?
- No single letter can be added to CREPITUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CREPITUS:
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