CRINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRINES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRINES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINES
Front hooks — 1
scrinesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of CRINES
The 6 tiles of CRINES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINES
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Common questions about CRINES
- Is CRINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRINES is not in it.
- How many points is CRINES worth?
- CRINES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRINES?
- CRINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRINES:
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