CRINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRINING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRINING?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINING
No single letter turns CRINING into another word.
How CRINING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRINING, 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 | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does CRINING mean in Scrabble?
CRINING is the -ing form (present participle) of CRINE.
CRINE(verb) — To shrink or shrivel, in Scots dialect usage.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINING
Common questions about CRINING
- Is CRINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRINING is not in it.
- How many points is CRINING worth?
- CRINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRINING?
- No single letter can be added to CRINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRINING:
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