CROSSCURRENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CROSSCURRENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3r1o1s1s1c3u1r1r1e1n1t1
PlayableCROSSCURRENT · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CROSSCURRENT?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSCURRENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSCURRENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crosscurrentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSCURRENT scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1c3u1r1r1e1n1t1 16
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1c4u2r1r1e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in CROSSCURRENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSCURRENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSCURRENT
1 longer words begin with CROSSCURRENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSCURRENT
occurrents14 succentors14 construers12 occurrent13 stuccoers13 succentor13 succorers13 construer11 construes11 trouncers11 concerts12 corrects12 crocuses12 crosscut12 reoccurs12 stuccoer12 stuccoes12 succorer12 consters10 construe10 contuses10 cornuses10 cornutes10 counters10 countess10 coursers10 courters10 crestons10 crustose10 currents10 cursores10 curtness10 encrusts10 recounts10 scorners10 scourers10 scouters10 trouncer10 trounces10 rousters8
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Common questions about CROSSCURRENT
- Is CROSSCURRENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSCURRENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSCURRENT worth?
- CROSSCURRENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSCURRENT?
- CROSSCURRENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CROSSCURRENT:
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