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Is CROSS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CROSS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CROSS mean?

  1. verb

    travel across or pass over

    “The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”

  2. verb

    meet at a point

  3. adjective

    extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

    “cross members should be all steel”

  4. noun

    a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 7 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 CROSS

Single letters that turn CROSS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CROSS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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