CRIMSON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRIMSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRIMSON?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIMSON is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIMSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crimsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIMSON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRIMSON, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does CRIMSON mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a deep, rich red colour with a slight blue tint.
Crimson is the colour of ripe cherries and some velvet curtains. People use the word to describe a face flushed with embarrassment, and as a verb it means to turn that colour. It looks darker and cooler than plain scarlet.
How CRIMSON is used
Used for fabrics, sunsets and blushing, as adjective, noun or verb.
- The sunset turned the sky crimson.
- She wore a crimson scarf in the snow.
- His cheeks began to crimson when everyone looked at him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRIMSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRIMSON
The 7 tiles of CRIMSON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRIMSON
5 longer words begin with CRIMSON.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIMSON
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Common questions about CRIMSON
- Is CRIMSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMSON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIMSON worth?
- CRIMSON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRIMSON mean?
- Of a deep, rich red colour with a slight blue tint.
- What letters can be added to CRIMSON?
- CRIMSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRIMSON:
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