CROSSWORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CROSSWORT 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept CROSSWORT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSWORT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crosswortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSWORT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSWORT
1 longer words begin with CROSSWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSWORT
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Common questions about CROSSWORT
- Is CROSSWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSWORT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSWORT worth?
- CROSSWORT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSWORT?
- CROSSWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSWORT:
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