CROSSARM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CROSSARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CROSSARM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSARM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crossarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSARM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CROSSARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSARM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CROSSARM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A horizontal bar fixed across a pole or post to carry wires or insulators.
On a utility pole, the crossarm holds power or telephone lines apart so they do not touch. Linemen replace a rotten crossarm before it can drop the cables.
How CROSSARM is used
Used for poles in power and telecom lines; also a bar in mining rigs.
- A bird perched on the crossarm of the pole.
- The crew bolted a new crossarm below the transformer.
- Ice bent the crossarm under the weight of the wires.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CROSSARM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CROSSARM
1 longer words begin with CROSSARM.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSARM
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Common questions about CROSSARM
- Is CROSSARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSARM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSARM worth?
- CROSSARM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CROSSARM mean?
- A horizontal bar fixed across a pole or post to carry wires or insulators.
- What letters can be added to CROSSARM?
- CROSSARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CROSSARM:
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