FIRECREST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIRECREST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FIRECREST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRECREST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRECREST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firecrestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRECREST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FIRECREST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIRECREST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FIRECREST
1 longer words begin with FIRECREST.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRECREST
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Common questions about FIRECREST
- Is FIRECREST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRECREST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRECREST worth?
- FIRECREST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRECREST?
- FIRECREST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FIRECREST:
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