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Is CRINGEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRINGEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRINGEST mean?

Cringest is a form of CRINGE.

  1. verb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

  2. verb

    show submission or fear

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 CRINGEST

CRINGEST 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 CRINGEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CRINGEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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