CRINGINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRINGINGLY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3r1i1n1g2i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listCRINGINGLY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRINGINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CRINGINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINGINGLY
No single letter turns CRINGINGLY into another word.
How CRINGINGLY scores
Scrabble c3r1i1n1g2i1n1g2l1y4 17
Words with Friends c4r1i1n2g3i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRINGINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRINGINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINGINGLY
ringingly14 clinging12 cringing12 gricing11 inlying11 crining10 girning9 rigling9 ringing9 nirling8 clingy12 clying12 cringy12 crying12 glycin12 gyring11 niggly11 ricing9 lignin7 lining7 riglin7 riling7 ciggy12 icily10 lyric10 ginny9 girly9 lingy9 lying9 nying9 cling8 icing8 linny8 nirly8 ricin7 iring6 linin5 ricy9 gyri8 inly7
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Common questions about CRINGINGLY
- Is CRINGINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRINGINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRINGINGLY worth?
- CRINGINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRINGINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to CRINGINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRINGINGLY:
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