CRIMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIMS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRIMS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMS
Front hooks — 1
scrimsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of CRIMS
The 5 tiles of CRIMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRIMS
6 longer words begin with CRIMS.
Words ending in CRIMS
1 words end in CRIMS. Useful as a back hook: play CRIMS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CRIMS inside
24 words contain CRIMS in the middle. Words that start with CRIMS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMS
Common questions about CRIMS
- Is CRIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMS worth?
- CRIMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIMS?
- CRIMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRIMS:
Open CRIMS in the Word Finder