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.
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PlayableCRESCENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
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
Scrabble c3r1e1s1c3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends c4r1e1s1c4e1n2t1 15
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.
Words starting with CRESCENT
5 longer words begin with CRESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CRESCENT
centers9 centres9 tenrecs9 recces10 censer8 center8 centre8 cernes8 certes8 ctenes8 erects8 recent8 resect8 scerne8 screen8 screet8 secern8 secret8 tenrec8 terces8 enters6 nester6 renest6 rentes6 resent6 strene6 tenser6 ternes6 treens6 recce9 cense7 cents7 ceres7 cerne7 certs7 cetes7 crees7 crest7 ctene7 erect7
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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 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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