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Is CRIMES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRIMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRIMES mean?

Crimes is a form of CRIME.

  1. noun

    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

    “a long record of crimes”

  2. noun

    an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

    “crimes of the heart”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CRIMES

CRIMES 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 CRIMES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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