CRIMING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRIMING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMING
No single letter turns CRIMING into another word.
How CRIMING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRIMING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does CRIMING mean in Scrabble?
CRIMING is the -ing form (present participle) of CRIME.
CRIME(noun) — An action or failure to act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state, or, more broadly, any seriously wrong or shameful act.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMING
Common questions about CRIMING
- Is CRIMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMING worth?
- CRIMING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMING?
- No single letter can be added to CRIMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRIMING:
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