Is CROSSBENCHER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBENCHER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CROSSBENCHER worth?

CROSSBENCHER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CROSSBENCHER?

CROSSBENCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

CROSSBENCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points

It depends on the list you play by. CROSSBENCHER 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listCROSSBENCHER · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF

21points in Scrabble

24points in Words with Friends

12letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept CROSSBENCHER?

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: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.75

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.5%

Our own measure of how useful CROSSBENCHER is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CROSSBENCHER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CROSSBENCHER scores

Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1b3e1n1c3h4e1r1 21

Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1b4e1n2c4h3e1r1 24

Face value of the 12 tiles in CROSSBENCHER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
c	2	2
r	2	6
o	1	8
s	2	4
b	1	2
e	2	12
n	1	6
h	1	2

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBENCHER has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CROSSBENCHER

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1 longer words begin with CROSSBENCHER.

Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBENCHER

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Common questions about CROSSBENCHER

Is CROSSBENCHER valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBENCHER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CROSSBENCHER worth?: CROSSBENCHER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CROSSBENCHER?: CROSSBENCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CROSSBENCHER:

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