CRIMINALS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRIMINALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1s1
PlayableCRIMINALS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRIMINALS?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CRIMINALS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMINALS
No single letter turns CRIMINALS into another word.
How CRIMINALS scores
Scrabble c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1s1 13
Words with Friends c4r1i1m4i1n2a1l2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRIMINALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMINALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINALS
criminal12 minicars12 arcmins11 crimina11 laicism11 minicar11 narcism11 carlins9 clarini9 incisal9 marlins9 mislain9 salicin9 similar9 sinical9 aminic10 arcmin10 cimars10 claims10 limnic10 manics10 racism10 animis8 anisic8 arcsin8 armils8 cairns8 carlin8 casini8 crinal8 imaris8 inarms8 limans8 limina8 linacs8 marlin8 maslin8 minars8 mirins8 ramins8
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Common questions about CRIMINALS
- Is CRIMINALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMINALS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMINALS worth?
- CRIMINALS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMINALS?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMINALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRIMINALS:
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