CRUEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CRUEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRUEL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cruelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRUEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about CRUEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRUEL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing pain or suffering to people or animals deliberately, or showing no concern about the pain that one causes.
A cruel act is set apart from ordinary carelessness by intention or indifference, since the person responsible either wants to cause harm or simply does not care that harm results. The word applies equally to individuals, such as a cruel punishment, and to impersonal situations described as cruel, such as a cruel winter or a cruel twist of fate. Writers and speakers use cruel to condemn behavior that goes well beyond firmness or discipline into needless harshness.
How CRUEL is used
Used both for people who deliberately cause harm and, more loosely, for harsh circumstances or events.
- The coach was cruel to players who made small mistakes.
- It seemed cruel to keep the news from her any longer.
- The story describes a cruel king who taxed his people harshly.
- Winter turned unusually cruel that year, with weeks of bitter cold.
- His cruel remarks left the whole room in silence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRUEL
The 5 tiles of CRUEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CRUEL
11 longer words begin with CRUEL.
Words with CRUEL inside
1 words contain CRUEL in the middle. Words that start with CRUEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUEL
Common questions about CRUEL
- Is CRUEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUEL worth?
- CRUEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUEL mean?
- Causing pain or suffering to people or animals deliberately, or showing no concern about the pain that one causes.
- What letters can be added to CRUEL?
- CRUEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRUEL:
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