CRESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRESCENT 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 CRESCENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRESCENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRESCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crescentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRESCENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CRESCENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A curved shape that is broad in the middle and tapers to a point at each end, like the new moon.
A crescent can describe the moon in its early or late phase, a curved street of houses, or the emblem of Islam. In Britain, a crescent is also a street name for a curved row of terraces.
How CRESCENT is used
Used for the moon's shape, symbols and curving streets.
- A thin crescent hung over the harbour.
- The flag carries a white crescent and a star.
- They live in a quiet crescent near the park.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRESCENT
5 longer words begin with CRESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CRESCENT
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Common questions about CRESCENT
- Is CRESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRESCENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRESCENT worth?
- CRESCENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRESCENT mean?
- A curved shape that is broad in the middle and tapers to a point at each end, like the new moon.
- What letters can be added to CRESCENT?
- CRESCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRESCENT:
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