CRIED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. CRIED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CRIED?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CRIED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRIED

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CRIED scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in CRIED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about CRIED

• The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does CRIED mean in Scrabble?

CRIED is the past tense or past participle of CRY.

CRY(verb) — To shed tears, especially from grief.

Full entry for CRY →

Anagrams of CRIED

The 5 tiles of CRIED in a different order — 4 found.

Words ending in CRIED

6 words end in CRIED. Useful as a back hook: play CRIED onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in CRIED

Common questions about CRIED

Is CRIED valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CRIED worth?

CRIED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CRIED?

CRIED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.