Is CRIMSON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRIMSON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRIMSON mean?
- adjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
- adjective
characterized by violence or bloodshed
“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”
- noun
a deep and vivid red color
- verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 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 CRIMSON
Single letters that turn CRIMSON 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
Anagrams of CRIMSON
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CRIMSON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- microns11
- micron10
- micros10
- corms9
- micro9
- monic9
- osmic9
- scrim9
- minors8
- orcins8
- corm8
- mics8
- mocs8
- cions7
- coins7
- coirs7
- corns7
- icons7
- minor7
- morns7
- norms7
- orcin7
- scion7
- scorn7
- sonic7
- mic7
- moc7
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- cons6
- corn6
- cors6
- cris6
- icon6
- mirs6
- miso6
- mons6
- morn6
- mors6
- nims6
- noms6
- norm6
- orcs6
- rims6
- rocs6
- roms6
- inros5
- irons5
- noirs5
- noris5
- ornis5
- rosin5
- cis5
- con5
- cor5
- cos5
- ism5
- mir5
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