CRIMPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRIMPLE 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.
Which word lists accept CRIMPLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMPLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIMPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRIMPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does CRIMPLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
dialect
To wrinkle, curl or shrivel something up.
Crimple works for paper, hair or leaves that draw together into small folds. It sounds softer and more homely than the stronger crush.
How CRIMPLE is used
Crimple is a regional and dated word, so it fits descriptive prose better than daily talk.
- The heat made the pages crimple at the edges.
- She liked to crimple the ribbon between her fingers.
- Dry leaves began to crimple on the branch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRIMPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRIMPLE
2 longer words begin with CRIMPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMPLE
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Common questions about CRIMPLE
- Is CRIMPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMPLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMPLE worth?
- CRIMPLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRIMPLE mean?
- To wrinkle, curl or shrivel something up.
- What letters can be added to CRIMPLE?
- CRIMPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRIMPLE:
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