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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

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

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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