CRIMEWAVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMEWAVES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3r1i1m3e1w4a1v4e1s1
Depends on the listCRIMEWAVES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRIMEWAVES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CRIMEWAVES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMEWAVES
No single letter turns CRIMEWAVES into another word.
How CRIMEWAVES scores
Scrabble c3r1i1m3e1w4a1v4e1s1 20
Words with Friends c4r1i1m4e1w4a1v5e1s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRIMEWAVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMEWAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMEWAVES
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Common questions about CRIMEWAVES
- Is CRIMEWAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMEWAVES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMEWAVES worth?
- CRIMEWAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMEWAVES?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMEWAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRIMEWAVES:
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