CRUSTIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. CRUSTIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept CRUSTIES?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CRUSTIES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRUSTIES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CRUSTIES scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in CRUSTIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRUSTIES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CRUSTIES

• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 CRUSTIES

The 8 tiles of CRUSTIES in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with CRUSTIES

1 longer words begin with CRUSTIES.

Shorter words from the letters in CRUSTIES

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Common questions about CRUSTIES

Is CRUSTIES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUSTIES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CRUSTIES worth?

CRUSTIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CRUSTIES?

CRUSTIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.