CRINKLEROOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRINKLEROOT 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRINKLEROOT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINKLEROOT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINKLEROOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crinklerootsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRINKLEROOT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CRINKLEROOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRINKLEROOT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRINKLEROOT
1 longer words begin with CRINKLEROOT.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINKLEROOT
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Common questions about CRINKLEROOT
- Is CRINKLEROOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRINKLEROOT is not in it.
- How many points is CRINKLEROOT worth?
- CRINKLEROOT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRINKLEROOT?
- CRINKLEROOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRINKLEROOT:
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