CRIMEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMEN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRIMEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMEN
No single letter turns CRIMEN into another word.
How CRIMEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRIMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of CRIMEN
The 6 tiles of CRIMEN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMEN
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Common questions about CRIMEN
- Is CRIMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMEN worth?
- CRIMEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMEN?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRIMEN:
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