CRISSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRISSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRISSAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRISSAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRISSAL
No single letter turns CRISSAL into another word.
How CRISSAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRISSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does CRISSAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to the crissum, the area of feathers under a bird's tail.
Bird guides mention crissal feathers when a species has a patch of bright colour beneath the tail. The crissal thrasher is named for its rusty undertail coverts.
How CRISSAL is used
Crissal is a technical term in ornithology.
- The crissal feathers are chestnut brown.
- Look for the crissal patch when the bird lifts its tail.
- The field guide describes the crissal markings in detail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRISSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CRISSAL
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Common questions about CRISSAL
- Is CRISSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRISSAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRISSAL worth?
- CRISSAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRISSAL mean?
- Relating to the crissum, the area of feathers under a bird's tail.
- What letters can be added to CRISSAL?
- No single letter can be added to CRISSAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRISSAL:
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