CROSSWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CROSSWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3r1o1s1s1w4a1y4s1
PlayableCROSSWAYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CROSSWAYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSWAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSWAYS
No single letter turns CROSSWAYS into another word.
How CROSSWAYS scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1w4a1y4s1 17
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1w4a1y3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSWAYS
crossway16 sowcars12 scraws11 scrays11 scrows11 sowcar11 yarcos11 sowars9 across8 oscars8 cowry13 sways11 craws10 crays10 crows10 oracy10 scary10 scaws10 scows10 scraw10 scray10 scrow10 yarco10 sassy8 sowar8 soyas8 acros7 arcos7 crass7 cross7 orcas7 oscar7 scars7 socas7 saros5 soars5 soras5 cowy12 awry10 sway10
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Common questions about CROSSWAYS
- Is CROSSWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSWAYS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSWAYS worth?
- CROSSWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to CROSSWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSWAYS:
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