CRIMEWAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMEWAVE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRIMEWAVE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMEWAVE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMEWAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crimewavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIMEWAVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRIMEWAVE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMEWAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRIMEWAVE
1 longer words begin with CRIMEWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMEWAVE
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Common questions about CRIMEWAVE
- Is CRIMEWAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMEWAVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMEWAVE worth?
- CRIMEWAVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMEWAVE?
- CRIMEWAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRIMEWAVE:
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