CRUNCHY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRUNCHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRUNCHY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUNCHY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUNCHY
Front hooks — 1
scrunchyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRUNCHY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRUNCHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,791 thousand.
What stands out about CRUNCHY
- CRUNCHY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRUNCHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Firm and making a sharp noise when bitten or crushed.
A crunchy texture is part of the appeal of fresh apples, toasted nuts and fried snacks. The word also fits frozen snow or gravel that cracks under the foot. Cooks treat crunchy as the opposite of soft or soggy.
How CRUNCHY is used
Very common in food description, as in crunchy bread, crunchy salad or crunchy snow.
- The crunchy crust broke with a satisfying crackle.
- She loves a crunchy apple at breakfast.
- The path was crunchy with frost.
- Add crunchy nuts for a contrast with the soft cheese.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUNCHY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUNCHY
Common questions about CRUNCHY
- Is CRUNCHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUNCHY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUNCHY worth?
- CRUNCHY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUNCHY mean?
- Firm and making a sharp noise when bitten or crushed.
- What letters can be added to CRUNCHY?
- CRUNCHY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRUNCHY:
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