CRUCIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRUCIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRUCIATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRUCIATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful CRUCIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUCIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cruciatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUCIATE scores
Scrabble c3r1u1c3i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends c4r1u2c4i1a1t1e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRUCIATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRUCIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRUCIATE
2 longer words begin with CRUCIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUCIATE
creatic11 accite10 accrue10 acetic10 arctic10 cicuta10 cretic10 erucic10 acture8 acuter8 cauter8 cuiter8 curate8 curiae8 curiet8 curite8 tauric8 uratic8 uretic8 urtica8 cacti9 cerci9 ceric9 circa9 craic9 ticca9 acute7 areic7 artic7 auric7 caret7 carte7 cater7 cauri7 ceria7 citer7 crate7 cruet7 curat7 curet7
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Common questions about CRUCIATE
- Is CRUCIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUCIATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUCIATE worth?
- CRUCIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRUCIATE?
- CRUCIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRUCIATE:
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