CRETISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRETISM 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRETISM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRETISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRETISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cretismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRETISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRETISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of CRETISM
The 7 tiles of CRETISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRETISM
1 longer words begin with CRETISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CRETISM
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Common questions about CRETISM
- Is CRETISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRETISM is not in it.
- How many points is CRETISM worth?
- CRETISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRETISM?
- CRETISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRETISM:
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