CULPRIT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CULPRIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CULPRIT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CULPRIT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CULPRIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
culpritsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CULPRIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CULPRIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does CULPRIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or thing responsible for a crime, fault or problem.
Detectives look for the culprit after a theft, and engineers look for the culprit when a machine fails. The word does not have to mean a person: a loose wire can be the culprit. It usually appears once guilt is suspected.
How CULPRIT is used
Used in crime stories and everyday troubleshooting.
- The police soon found the culprit.
- A faulty switch was the culprit behind the blackout.
- Sugar is often named as the culprit in tooth decay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CULPRIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CULPRIT
1 longer words begin with CULPRIT.
Shorter words from the letters in CULPRIT
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Common questions about CULPRIT
- Is CULPRIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULPRIT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CULPRIT worth?
- CULPRIT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CULPRIT mean?
- A person or thing responsible for a crime, fault or problem.
- What letters can be added to CULPRIT?
- CULPRIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CULPRIT:
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