CRUSTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRUSTA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRUSTA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUSTA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUSTA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUSTA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRUSTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of CRUSTA
The 6 tiles of CRUSTA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRUSTA
11 longer words begin with CRUSTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUSTA
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Common questions about CRUSTA
- Is CRUSTA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRUSTA is not in it.
- How many points is CRUSTA worth?
- CRUSTA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRUSTA?
- CRUSTA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRUSTA:
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