CRINGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRINGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRINGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINGE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRINGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRINGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does CRINGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To shrink back or flinch, from fear or from embarrassment.
Originally cringe described bending or crouching low out of fear or servility, as a dog does before a raised hand. The modern use is mostly about embarrassment: people say they cringe at an awkward joke, an old photograph or a clumsy speech. The word also works as a noun, and cringe has become a common label online for content that makes viewers wince.
How CRINGE is used
Used in everyday speech; the meaning of embarrassment is now the commonest.
- I cringe whenever I hear my old voicemail greeting.
- The puppy began to cringe when the thunder rolled.
- He could not help a cringe at the bad pun.
- They cringe at the thought of speaking in public.
- The audience watched the failed joke with a collective cringe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRINGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRINGE
The 6 tiles of CRINGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRINGE
10 longer words begin with CRINGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINGE
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Common questions about CRINGE
- Is CRINGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRINGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRINGE worth?
- CRINGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRINGE mean?
- To shrink back or flinch, from fear or from embarrassment.
- What letters can be added to CRINGE?
- CRINGE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRINGE:
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