Is CROSSPIECES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CROSSPIECES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CROSSPIECES mean?
Crosspieces is a form of CROSSPIECE.
- noun
a horizontal beam that extends across something
- noun
a transverse brace
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 CROSSPIECES
CROSSPIECES 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 CROSSPIECES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crosspiece16
- processes13
- cercises12
- cicorees12
- precises12
- recopies12
- ciceros11
- cicoree11
- ciscoes11
- coerces11
- copiers11
- corpses11
- piecers11
- pierces11
- precess11
- precise11
- process11
- recipes11
- soccers11
- species11
- spicers11
- espresso10
- prossies10
- cercis10
- cicero10
- ciscos10
- coerce10
- copers10
- copier10
- copies10
- copses10
- corpse10
- cosecs10
- creeps10
- crepes10
- cripes10
- crisps10
- ecesic10
- piecer10
- pieces10
- pierce10
- piscos10
- precis10
- prices10
- recces10
- recipe10
- scopes10
- scrips10
- seccos10
- soccer10
- specie10
- spicer10
- spices10
- cerises9
- cresses9
- crosses9
- espoirs9
- pissers9
- poesies9
- poisers9
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