Is CRACKDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRACKDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRACKDOWNS mean?
Crackdowns is a form of CRACKDOWN.
- noun
severely repressive actions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 22 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 CRACKDOWNS
CRACKDOWNS 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 CRACKDOWNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crackdown21
- wackos15
- wracks15
- cracks14
- crocks14
- wacko14
- wacks14
- wrack14
- cowards13
- acock13
- cocks13
- crack13
- crock13
- dawks13
- wack13
- accords12
- coward12
- cranks12
- croaks12
- crowds12
- docks12
- knows12
- swank12
- wanks12
- warks12
- wonks12
- works12
- cock12
- dawk12
- onwards11
- accord11
- crowns11
- sowcar11
- carks11
- conks11
- corks11
- crank11
- croak11
- crowd11
- nocks11
- racks11
- rocks11
- snack11
- dock11
- know11
- wank11
- wark11
- woks11
- wonk11
- work11
- candors10
- cardons10
- dacrons10
- corsac10
- drowns10
- onward10
- craws10
- crown10
- crows10
- darks10
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