CRICK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRICK 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 CRICK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRICK is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRICK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRICK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,394 thousand.
What does CRICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A sudden, painful stiffness in a muscle, especially in the neck or back, that briefly limits movement.
A crick often develops after sleeping in an awkward position, sitting still too long, or making a sudden twisting movement, and it usually eases on its own within a day or two. Unlike a serious injury, a crick does not normally involve lasting damage, though the sharp discomfort it causes can make simple actions like turning the head briefly painful. People commonly treat a crick with gentle stretching, heat or rest rather than medical treatment. The word is used almost entirely in this everyday, physical sense.
How CRICK is used
A common, informal word for a minor muscular stiffness rather than a serious medical condition.
- He woke up with a crick in his neck after sleeping on the sofa.
- A sudden crick in her back made her wince as she stood up.
- The long drive left him with a crick that lasted all evening.
- She stretched carefully to work out the crick in her shoulder.
- A crick like that usually goes away after a warm shower.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRICK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRICK
12 longer words begin with CRICK.
Shorter words from the letters in CRICK
Common questions about CRICK
- Is CRICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRICK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRICK worth?
- CRICK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRICK mean?
- A sudden, painful stiffness in a muscle, especially in the neck or back, that briefly limits movement.
- What letters can be added to CRICK?
- CRICK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRICK:
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