CRIMINALISTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CRIMINALISTS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1i1s1t1s1
PlayableCRIMINALISTS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRIMINALISTS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful CRIMINALISTS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMINALISTS
No single letter turns CRIMINALISTS into another word.
How CRIMINALISTS scores
Scrabble c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1i1s1t1s1 16
Words with Friends c4r1i1m4i1n2a1l2i1s1t1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRIMINALISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 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 CRIMINALISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINALISTS
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Common questions about CRIMINALISTS
- Is CRIMINALISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRIMINALISTS is not in it.
- How many points is CRIMINALISTS worth?
- CRIMINALISTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMINALISTS?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMINALISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRIMINALISTS:
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