CRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRIER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIER is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,237.
What does CRIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who cries out or proclaims something publicly, especially one formally employed to announce news in a town or marketplace.
A town crier walked through the streets ringing a bell and calling out official news, prices, or announcements at a time when many people could not read printed notices themselves. Courts also once employed a crier to call the room to order and announce when a session was beginning. Though the office has mostly disappeared, some towns still keep a ceremonial crier for festivals and public events, dressed in traditional costume.
How CRIER is used
Mainly historical, though a few towns still appoint a ceremonial crier for public events and tradition.
- The crier rang his bell and called out the latest news.
- A crier once announced royal proclamations in the square.
- The court crier called the room to order.
- Tourists gathered to watch the town crier in his colorful coat.
- Before newspapers, a crier was often the fastest source of news.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRIER
The 5 tiles of CRIER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRIER
1 longer words begin with CRIER.
Words ending in CRIER
3 words end in CRIER. Useful as a back hook: play CRIER onto a word already on the board.
Words with CRIER inside
3 words contain CRIER in the middle. Words that start with CRIER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIER
Common questions about CRIER
- Is CRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIER worth?
- CRIER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRIER mean?
- A person who cries out or proclaims something publicly, especially one formally employed to announce news in a town or marketplace.
- What letters can be added to CRIER?
- CRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRIER:
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