CRUES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRUES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRUES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUES
No single letter turns CRUES into another word.
How CRUES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CRUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about CRUES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of CRUES
The 5 tiles of CRUES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in CRUES
1 words end in CRUES. Useful as a back hook: play CRUES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUES
Common questions about CRUES
- Is CRUES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRUES is not in it.
- How many points is CRUES worth?
- CRUES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRUES?
- No single letter can be added to CRUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CRUES:
Open CRUES in the Word Finder