CRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRYING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about CRYING
- CRYING gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CRYING
The 6 tiles of CRYING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRYING
2 longer words begin with CRYING.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYING
Common questions about CRYING
- Is CRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRYING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRYING worth?
- CRYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYING?
- CRYING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRYING:
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