CRYINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRYINGS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYINGS
Front hooks — 1
scryingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRYINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRYINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about CRYINGS
- CRYINGS 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
Anagrams of CRYINGS
The 7 tiles of CRYINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYINGS
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Common questions about CRYINGS
- Is CRYINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRYINGS is not in it.
- How many points is CRYINGS worth?
- CRYINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYINGS?
- CRYINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRYINGS:
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