CRESTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRESTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRESTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRESTAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRESTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crestalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRESTAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRESTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about CRESTAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 CRESTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a crest, such as the top of a hill or a ridge on a bone.
Geologists use crestal for the top line of a fold or ridge, while dentists use it for the bony ridge that holds the teeth. The adjective is rare outside technical fields.
How CRESTAL is used
Crestal is a technical adjective in geology and dentistry.
- The surgeon examined the crestal bone around the implant.
- A crestal path ran along the top of the ridge.
- The map marks the crestal line of the fold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRESTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRESTAL
The 7 tiles of CRESTAL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CRESTAL
1 longer words begin with CRESTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CRESTAL
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Common questions about CRESTAL
- Is CRESTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRESTAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRESTAL worth?
- CRESTAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRESTAL mean?
- Relating to a crest, such as the top of a hill or a ridge on a bone.
- What letters can be added to CRESTAL?
- CRESTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRESTAL:
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