Is CRISSCROSSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRISSCROSSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRISSCROSSING mean?
Crisscrossing is a form of CRISSCROSS.
- verb
cross in a pattern, often random
- noun
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- verb
mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
“wrinkles crisscrossed her face”
- verb
mark with a pattern of crossing lines
“crisscross the sheet of paper”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 CRISSCROSSING
CRISSCROSSING 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 CRISSCROSSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crisscross14
- scissoring13
- crossings12
- siccing12
- scissions11
- crossing11
- scorings11
- incisors10
- scission10
- scissors10
- cosigns10
- scoring10
- ciscos10
- conics10
- crisic10
- iconic10
- signiors9
- incisor9
- incross9
- scissor9
- coigns9
- congii9
- corgis9
- coring9
- cosign9
- icings9
- incogs9
- ricing9
- circs9
- cisco9
- conic9
- croci9
- crocs9
- grisons8
- origins8
- risings8
- signior8
- signori8
- signors8
- sorings8
- crisis8
- ionics8
- ironic8
- orcins8
- ricins8
- scions8
- scorns8
- sonics8
- coign8
- corgi8
- icing8
- incog8
- orgic8
- croc8
- girons7
- gnosis7
- grison7
- groins7
- origin7
- rigors7
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