CROSSWISE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CROSSWISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCROSSWISE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CROSSWISE?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSWISE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSWISE
No single letter turns CROSSWISE into another word.
How CROSSWISE scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1w4i1s1e1 14
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1w4i1s1e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSWISE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSWISE
scowries13 cowries12 escrows12 scowrie12 cosiers9 cossies9 crioses9 crosses9 scissor9 scorses9 seisors7 cowers11 cowier11 cowrie11 escrow11 screws11 scrows11 sowces11 resows9 rowies9 serows9 sowers9 sowses9 sowsse9 sweirs9 swires9 wisses9 worses9 cories8 corses8 cosier8 cosies8 cosses8 cossie8 crises8 crosse8 scores8 scorse8 scries8 sirocs8
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Common questions about CROSSWISE
- Is CROSSWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSWISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSWISE worth?
- CROSSWISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSWISE?
- No single letter can be added to CROSSWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSWISE:
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