CRINKLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRINKLIES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRINKLIES?
| 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 CRINKLIES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINKLIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crinkliestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRINKLIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRINKLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRINKLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRINKLIES
1 longer words begin with CRINKLIES.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINKLIES
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Common questions about CRINKLIES
- Is CRINKLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRINKLIES is not in it.
- How many points is CRINKLIES worth?
- CRINKLIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRINKLIES?
- CRINKLIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRINKLIES:
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