CROSSBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CROSSBOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3r1o1s1s1b3o1w4
PlayableCROSSBOW · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CROSSBOW?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSBOW is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crossbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSBOW scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1b3o1w4 15
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1b4o1w4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CROSSBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSBOW
5 longer words begin with CROSSBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBOW
scrows11 scrobs10 corsos8 bowrs10 brows10 crows10 scows10 scrow10 swobs10 scrob9 boors7 broos7 corso7 cross7 sorbo7 sorbs7 bowr9 bows9 brow9 cows9 crow9 scow9 swob9 cobs8 rows7 sows7 woos7 boor6 boos6 bors6 boss6 broo6 bros6 coos6 cors6 coss6 obos6 orbs6 orcs6 robs6
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Common questions about CROSSBOW
- Is CROSSBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBOW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSBOW worth?
- CROSSBOW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSBOW?
- CROSSBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CROSSBOW:
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