CRIOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIOS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRIOS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIOS
No single letter turns CRIOS into another word.
How CRIOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRIOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about CRIOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of CRIOS
The 5 tiles of CRIOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CRIOS
1 longer words begin with CRIOS.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIOS
Common questions about CRIOS
- Is CRIOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRIOS is not in it.
- How many points is CRIOS worth?
- CRIOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIOS?
- No single letter can be added to CRIOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRIOS:
Open CRIOS in the Word Finder