CRINOID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CRINOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRINOID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRINOID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRINOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crinoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRINOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRINOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does CRINOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A marine animal of the echinoderm group with feathery arms around a central body, such as a sea lily or feather star.
A crinoid filters food from the water using its many arms, and some kinds stay fixed to the sea floor on a stalk. Fossil crinoid stems are common in limestone, so they are familiar to geology students.
How CRINOID is used
Crinoid is a scientific word, found in biology and fossil collecting.
- A crinoid waved its feathery arms in the current.
- The limestone was full of fossil crinoid stems.
- Unlike a starfish, a stalked crinoid stays rooted in one place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRINOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRINOID
4 longer words begin with CRINOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CRINOID
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Common questions about CRINOID
- Is CRINOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRINOID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRINOID worth?
- CRINOID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRINOID mean?
- A marine animal of the echinoderm group with feathery arms around a central body, such as a sea lily or feather star.
- What letters can be added to CRINOID?
- CRINOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRINOID:
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