CRESTON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRESTON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRESTON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRESTON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRESTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crestonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRESTON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRESTON, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about CRESTON
- 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
Anagrams of CRESTON
The 7 tiles of CRESTON in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CRESTON
1 longer words begin with CRESTON.
Shorter words from the letters in CRESTON
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Common questions about CRESTON
- Is CRESTON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRESTON is not in it.
- How many points is CRESTON worth?
- CRESTON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRESTON?
- CRESTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRESTON:
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