CRIMINALISTICS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CRIMINALISTICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRIMINALISTICS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMINALISTICS is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMINALISTICS
No single letter turns CRIMINALISTICS into another word.
How CRIMINALISTICS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CRIMINALISTICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMINALISTICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRIMINALISTICS
- The letter I appears four times in CRIMINALISTICS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINALISTICS
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Common questions about CRIMINALISTICS
- Is CRIMINALISTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMINALISTICS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMINALISTICS worth?
- CRIMINALISTICS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMINALISTICS?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMINALISTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CRIMINALISTICS:
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