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Is CRACKLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRACKLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRACKLES mean?

Crackles is a form of CRACKLE.

  1. noun

    the sharp sound of snapping noises

  2. verb

    make a crackling sound

    “My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl”

  3. verb

    make a crushing noise

    “his shoes were crunching on the gravel”

  4. verb

    to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks

    “The blazing sun crackled the desert sand”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CRACKLES

CRACKLES 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.

Anagrams of CRACKLES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CRACKLES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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