CRUSADO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CRUSADO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRUSADO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUSADO is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUSADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crusadosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUSADO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRUSADO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does CRUSADO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An old Portuguese gold or silver coin that bore the figure of a cross.
The crusado circulated in Portugal and its trading colonies from the fifteenth century onward. The cross stamped on it gave the coin its name, and collectors still look for early examples.
How CRUSADO is used
Crusado is a historical coin name, spelled cruzado in Portuguese.
- The sailor was paid in silver crusado coins.
- A gold crusado lay in the museum case beside other Portuguese money.
- One crusado could buy a modest meal in Lisbon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUSADO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRUSADO
2 longer words begin with CRUSADO.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUSADO
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Common questions about CRUSADO
- Is CRUSADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUSADO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUSADO worth?
- CRUSADO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUSADO mean?
- An old Portuguese gold or silver coin that bore the figure of a cross.
- What letters can be added to CRUSADO?
- CRUSADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRUSADO:
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