Is CRACKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRACKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRACKER mean?
- noun
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
- noun
a poor White person in the southern United States
- noun
a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
“crackers are often mistakenly called hackers”
- noun
firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (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 CRACKER
Single letters that turn CRACKER 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
Words you can make from CRACKER
The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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