CRINITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRINITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRINITE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crinitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRINITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRINITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about CRINITE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRINITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanyzoology
Covered with long, soft hairs or tufts, giving a hairy appearance.
Biologists describe a stem or insect body as crinite when it looks bearded with fine hair. The word comes from the Latin for hair and appears mostly in descriptions of species.
How CRINITE is used
Crinite is a rare descriptive term in natural history.
- The caterpillar has a crinite body covered in pale tufts.
- A crinite stem distinguishes this plant from its smooth cousin.
- The fossil showed a crinite fringe along the edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRINITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRINITE
The 7 tiles of CRINITE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CRINITE
1 longer words begin with CRINITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINITE
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Common questions about CRINITE
- Is CRINITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRINITE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRINITE worth?
- CRINITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRINITE mean?
- Covered with long, soft hairs or tufts, giving a hairy appearance.
- What letters can be added to CRINITE?
- CRINITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRINITE:
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