CRIMINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRIMINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRIMINAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRIMINAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful CRIMINAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criminalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIMINAL scores
Scrabble c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4r1i1m4i1n2a1l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRIMINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRIMINAL
criminals13 criminally17 criminalese15 criminalise15 criminalist15 criminality18 criminalize24 criminaleses16 criminalised17 criminalises16 criminalists16 criminalized26 criminalizes25 criminalising18 criminalities17 criminalizing27 criminalistics20 criminalisation19 criminalization28
19 longer words begin with CRIMINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINAL
crimina11 minicar11 clarini9 aminic10 arcmin10 limnic10 carlin8 crinal8 limina8 marlin8 amici9 amnic9 cimar9 claim9 malic9 manic9 micra9 acini7 animi7 armil7 cairn7 cilia7 iliac7 imari7 inarm7 liman7 linac7 milia7 minar7 mirin7 naric7 ramin7 ricin7 calm8 cami8 clam8 cram8 crim8 marc8 mica8
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Common questions about CRIMINAL
- Is CRIMINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMINAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMINAL worth?
- CRIMINAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMINAL?
- CRIMINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRIMINAL:
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