CRONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRONS 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 CRONS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRONS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRONS
No single letter turns CRONS into another word.
How CRONS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about CRONS
- 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 CRONS
The 5 tiles of CRONS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in CRONS
8 words end in CRONS. Useful as a back hook: play CRONS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CRONS
Common questions about CRONS
- Is CRONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRONS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRONS worth?
- CRONS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRONS?
- No single letter can be added to CRONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRONS:
Open CRONS in the Word Finder