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.
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
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
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.
What does CRICKING mean in Scrabble?
CRICKING is the -ing form (present participle) of CRICK.
CRICK(noun) — A sudden, painful stiffness in a muscle, especially in the neck or back, that briefly limits movement.
Shorter words from the letters in CRICKING
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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