Is CRINOIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRINOIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRINOIDS mean?
Crinoids is a form of CRINOID.
- noun
primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
- adjective
of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (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 CRINOIDS
CRINOIDS 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 CRINOIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cirsoid10
- crinoid10
- incisor9
- nordic9
- sordini8
- ionics8
- ironic8
- orcins8
- ricins8
- cords8
- disci8
- disco8
- iodic8
- scrod8
- sodic8
- indris7
- iodins7
- cions7
- coins7
- coirs7
- corns7
- icons7
- ionic7
- orcin7
- ricin7
- scion7
- scorn7
- sonic7
- cods7
- cord7
- disc7
- docs7
- odic7
- dinos6
- indri6
- iodin6
- irids6
- rinds6
- roids6
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- cons6
- corn6
- cors6
- cris6
- icon6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- cod6
- doc6
- inros5
- irons5
- noirs5
- noris5
- ornis5
- rosin5
- dino5
- dins5
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