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Is CRAB a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRAB is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRAB mean?

  1. noun

    decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

  2. noun

    a quarrelsome grouch

  3. noun

    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

  4. noun

    the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4

C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CRAB

Single letters that turn CRAB into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CRAB

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CRAB

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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