CRIOLLO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRIOLLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRIOLLO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIOLLO is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIOLLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criollosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRIOLLO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRIOLLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does CRIOLLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person of European, especially Spanish, descent born in Latin America; also a rare, high-quality type of cacao.
In colonial Spanish America, criollo people held a place below officials born in Spain. The word also names a hardy horse breed and a delicate variety of cacao prized by chocolate makers.
How CRIOLLO is used
Criollo is a Spanish loanword with historical, animal and food senses.
- The criollo landowner resented officials sent from Madrid.
- A criollo horse can cross rough ground for days.
- Fine chocolate is often made from criollo beans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRIOLLO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRIOLLO
1 longer words begin with CRIOLLO.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIOLLO
Common questions about CRIOLLO
- Is CRIOLLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIOLLO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIOLLO worth?
- CRIOLLO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRIOLLO mean?
- A person of European, especially Spanish, descent born in Latin America; also a rare, high-quality type of cacao.
- What letters can be added to CRIOLLO?
- CRIOLLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRIOLLO:
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