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Is CRESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRESSES mean?

Cresses is a form of CRESS.

  1. noun

    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

  2. noun

    pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CRESSES

CRESSES 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 CRESSES

The 36 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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