CREVASSE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CREVASSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CREVASSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREVASSE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREVASSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CREVASSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CREVASSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREVASSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CREVASSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deep, open crack in a glacier or ice sheet.
A crevasse is a hazard for climbers because snow can bridge it and hide the drop. The word is also used for a breach in a river embankment or levee.
How CREVASSE is used
Most often heard in mountaineering and polar contexts, and sometimes in flood reports.
- The rope held when she slipped into the crevasse.
- A thin snow bridge covered the crevasse completely.
- Floodwater poured through a crevasse in the levee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREVASSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CREVASSE
2 longer words begin with CREVASSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CREVASSE
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Common questions about CREVASSE
- Is CREVASSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREVASSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREVASSE worth?
- CREVASSE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREVASSE mean?
- A deep, open crack in a glacier or ice sheet.
- What letters can be added to CREVASSE?
- CREVASSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CREVASSE:
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