CRETACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. CRETACEOUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept CRETACEOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRETACEOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRETACEOUS
No single letter turns CRETACEOUS into another word.
How CRETACEOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRETACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRETACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRETACEOUS
- CRETACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CRETACEOUS
2 longer words begin with CRETACEOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CRETACEOUS
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Common questions about CRETACEOUS
- Is CRETACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRETACEOUS is not in it.
- How many points is CRETACEOUS worth?
- CRETACEOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRETACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CRETACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRETACEOUS:
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