CROSS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CROSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CROSS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CROSS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CROSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does CROSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shape, mark, or physical structure made of two lines or bars that intersect, typically at right angles, and best known as the central symbol of Christianity.
People use a cross to mark an error on a page, to indicate a location on a map, or to award a medal shaped in that pattern, so the shape carries many meanings beyond religion. As a verb, cross also describes travelling from one side of something to the other, as in crossing a street or a river, and as an adjective it can describe a person who is annoyed or irritable. The English word ultimately comes from the Latin crux by way of Old Norse, tracing a long history from an instrument of execution to a widely recognized symbol.
How CROSS is used
Extremely common, appearing as a noun for the shape or symbol, a verb meaning to travel over something, and an adjective meaning irritable.
- A stone cross stood at the center of the old churchyard.
- She marked a small cross beside every finished task.
- The medal was shaped like a cross and worn on a ribbon.
- Two narrow roads meet to form a cross just outside the village.
- He wore a plain silver cross on a chain around his neck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CROSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CROSS
Showing 24 of 139 words that begin with CROSS.
Words ending in CROSS
18 words end in CROSS. Useful as a back hook: play CROSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CROSS inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain CROSS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CROSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSS
Common questions about CROSS
- Is CROSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSS worth?
- CROSS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CROSS mean?
- A shape, mark, or physical structure made of two lines or bars that intersect, typically at right angles, and best known as the central symbol of Christianity.
- What letters can be added to CROSS?
- CROSS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CROSS:
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