CROSSWIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CROSSWIRE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CROSSWIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSWIRE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSWIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crosswiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSWIRE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSWIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSWIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSWIRE
1 longer words begin with CROSSWIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSWIRE
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Common questions about CROSSWIRE
- Is CROSSWIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CROSSWIRE is not in it.
- How many points is CROSSWIRE worth?
- CROSSWIRE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSWIRE?
- CROSSWIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSWIRE:
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