CROSSBOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CROSSBOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3r1o1s1s1b3o1w4s1
PlayableCROSSBOWS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CROSSBOWS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSBOWS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSBOWS
No single letter turns CROSSBOWS into another word.
How CROSSBOWS scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1b3o1w4s1 16
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1b4o1w4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSBOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBOWS
crossbow15 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
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Common questions about CROSSBOWS
- Is CROSSBOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBOWS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSBOWS worth?
- CROSSBOWS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSBOWS?
- No single letter can be added to CROSSBOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSBOWS:
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