Is CRABWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRABWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRABWISE mean?
- adjective
(of movement) at an angle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 15 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 CRABWISE
CRABWISE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CRABWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scrawb13
- ascribe11
- caribes11
- brewis11
- braces10
- cabers10
- caribe10
- ceibas10
- scribe10
- braws10
- brews10
- craws10
- crews10
- screw10
- acerb9
- baric9
- basic9
- bices9
- brace9
- caber9
- carbs9
- ceiba9
- crabs9
- cribs9
- rabic9
- braw9
- brew9
- caws9
- craw9
- crew9
- swab9
- wabs9
- webs9
- braise8
- caries8
- cerias8
- ericas8
- rabies8
- resaw8
- sawer8
- sewar8
- sware8
- swear8
- wairs8
- wares8
- wears8
- weirs8
- wires8
- wiser8
- wries8
- bice8
- cabs8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- scab8
- caw8
- wab8
- web8
- abris7
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