CRISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRISE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept CRISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRISE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRISE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CRISE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 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 CRISE
The 5 tiles of CRISE in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with CRISE
1 longer words begin with CRISE.
Words with CRISE inside
5 words contain CRISE in the middle. Words that start with CRISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRISE
Common questions about CRISE
- Is CRISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRISE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRISE worth?
- CRISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRISE?
- CRISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRISE:
Open CRISE in the Word Finder