CRYSTALISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYSTALISES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRYSTALISES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYSTALISES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYSTALISES
No single letter turns CRYSTALISES into another word.
How CRYSTALISES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CRYSTALISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYSTALISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYSTALISES
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Common questions about CRYSTALISES
- Is CRYSTALISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRYSTALISES is not in it.
- How many points is CRYSTALISES worth?
- CRYSTALISES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYSTALISES?
- No single letter can be added to CRYSTALISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRYSTALISES:
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