CRUISING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CRUISING 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.
c3r1u1i1s1i1n1g2
PlayableCRUISING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRUISING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful CRUISING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUISING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cruisingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUISING scores
Scrabble c3r1u1i1s1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends c4r1u2i1s1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRUISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRUISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRUISING
1 longer words begin with CRUISING.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUISING
curings10 cursing10 ricinus9 curing9 icings9 ricing9 incurs8 ricins8 rising7 ruings7 siring7 suring7 unrigs7 cuing8 icing8 curns7 cursi7 incur7 incus7 ricin7 runic7 girns6 grins6 gurns6 iring6 rings6 ruing6 rungs6 sigri6 suing6 unrig6 using6 ruins5 cigs7 scug7 cris6 crus6 curn6 curs6 rucs6
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Common questions about CRUISING
- Is CRUISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUISING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUISING worth?
- CRUISING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRUISING?
- CRUISING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRUISING:
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