CROSSBREED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CROSSBREED 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.
Which word lists accept CROSSBREED?
| 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 CROSSBREED is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSBREED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crossbreedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSBREED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CROSSBREED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBREED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CROSSBREED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To mate animals or plants of different breeds or varieties to produce young with mixed traits.
Farmers crossbreed sheep to gain hardier wool, and gardeners crossbreed roses for new colours. As a noun the word names the offspring that results.
How CROSSBREED is used
Used for both the process and the offspring.
- Farmers crossbreed the cattle to improve milk yield.
- Botanists crossbreed varieties to get stronger fruit.
- The dog is a crossbreed of two working breeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CROSSBREED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CROSSBREED
3 longer words begin with CROSSBREED.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBREED
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Common questions about CROSSBREED
- Is CROSSBREED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBREED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSBREED worth?
- CROSSBREED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CROSSBREED mean?
- To mate animals or plants of different breeds or varieties to produce young with mixed traits.
- What letters can be added to CROSSBREED?
- CROSSBREED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CROSSBREED:
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