CROMBEC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CROMBEC 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CROMBEC?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROMBEC is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROMBEC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crombecsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROMBEC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CROMBEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What stands out about CROMBEC
- CROMBEC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CROMBEC
1 longer words begin with CROMBEC.
Shorter words from the letters in CROMBEC
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Common questions about CROMBEC
- Is CROMBEC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROMBEC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROMBEC worth?
- CROMBEC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROMBEC?
- CROMBEC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CROMBEC:
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