CRUCIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRUCIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRUCIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUCIAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUCIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cruciansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUCIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRUCIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does CRUCIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small European carp with an olive-green back and golden sides.
The crucian lives in still or slow ponds and is often stocked by anglers. It is a hardy species that can survive in poor water. Fishermen value it for its fight, even though it seldom grows large.
How CRUCIAN is used
Used in fishing and freshwater biology.
- He caught a crucian in the village pond.
- The crucian can survive in water low in oxygen.
- Anglers often mistake a young crucian for a goldfish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUCIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRUCIAN
1 longer words begin with CRUCIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUCIAN
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Common questions about CRUCIAN
- Is CRUCIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUCIAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUCIAN worth?
- CRUCIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUCIAN mean?
- A small European carp with an olive-green back and golden sides.
- What letters can be added to CRUCIAN?
- CRUCIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRUCIAN:
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