CRETINIZE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. CRETINIZE 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.
c3r1e1t1i1n1i1z10e1
PlayableCRETINIZE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CRETINIZE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful CRETINIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRETINIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRETINIZE scores
Scrabble c3r1e1t1i1n1i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends c4r1e1t1i1n2i1z10e1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRETINIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRETINIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRETINIZE
2 longer words begin with CRETINIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRETINIZE
icterine10 reincite10 citizen18 zincier18 zincite18 citrine9 crinite9 eirenic9 enteric9 enticer9 inciter9 neritic9 erinite7 niterie7 entrez15 center8 centre8 cerite8 certie8 citrin8 cretin8 entice8 incite8 irenic8 nitric8 recent8 recite8 tenrec8 tierce8 entire6 intire6 nerite6 retine6 tinier6 triene6 ezine14 nertz14 cerne7 citer7 crine7
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Common questions about CRETINIZE
- Is CRETINIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRETINIZE is not in it.
- How many points is CRETINIZE worth?
- CRETINIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRETINIZE?
- CRETINIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRETINIZE:
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