CRICKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRICKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableCRICKING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRICKING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful CRICKING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRICKING
No single letter turns CRICKING into another word.
How CRICKING scores
Scrabble c3r1i1c3k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4r1i1c4k5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRICKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRICKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRICKING
ricking14 girkin11 irking11 ricing9 crick13 icing8 ricin7 iring6 nick10 rick10 gink9 king9 kirn8 rink8 girn5 grin5 ring5 ick9 ink7 irk7 kin7 kir7 cig6 gin4 ing4 rig4 rin3 ki6 gi3 in2
Common questions about CRICKING
- Is CRICKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRICKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRICKING worth?
- CRICKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRICKING?
- No single letter can be added to CRICKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRICKING:
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