CRIMINATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMINATORY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRIMINATORY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMINATORY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMINATORY
No single letter turns CRIMINATORY into another word.
How CRIMINATORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CRIMINATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMINATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINATORY
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Common questions about CRIMINATORY
- Is CRIMINATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRIMINATORY is not in it.
- How many points is CRIMINATORY worth?
- CRIMINATORY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMINATORY?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMINATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRIMINATORY:
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