CROSSMATCHES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CROSSMATCHES is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3r1o1s1s1m3a1t1c3h4e1s1
Depends on the listCROSSMATCHES · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CROSSMATCHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSMATCHES is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSMATCHES
No single letter turns CROSSMATCHES into another word.
How CROSSMATCHES scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1m3a1t1c3h4e1s1 21
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1m4a1t1c4h3e1s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CROSSMATCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSMATCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSMATCHES
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Common questions about CROSSMATCHES
- Is CROSSMATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSMATCHES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSMATCHES worth?
- CROSSMATCHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSMATCHES?
- No single letter can be added to CROSSMATCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CROSSMATCHES:
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