CROSSHAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CROSSHAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CROSSHAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSHAIR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSHAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crosshairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSHAIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSHAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSHAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CROSSHAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine line or wire set across the field of view of an optical instrument to help aim or measure.
Telescopes, rifle scopes and surveying levels all rely on a crosshair to mark the exact centre of the view. Printers use similar marks to line up layers of colour, and video games borrow the idea for an on-screen aiming symbol.
How CROSSHAIR is used
Used for the aiming or measuring mark in scopes, cameras, printing and games.
- He lined the crosshair up with the distant marker post.
- The crosshair in the telescope was a single strand of spider silk.
- Printers check each sheet for a misaligned crosshair before the run.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CROSSHAIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CROSSHAIR
1 longer words begin with CROSSHAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSHAIR
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Common questions about CROSSHAIR
- Is CROSSHAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSHAIR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSHAIR worth?
- CROSSHAIR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CROSSHAIR mean?
- A fine line or wire set across the field of view of an optical instrument to help aim or measure.
- What letters can be added to CROSSHAIR?
- CROSSHAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSHAIR:
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