Is CRUSADER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUSADER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUSADER mean?
- noun
a disputant who advocates reform
- noun
a warrior who engages in a holy war
“the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 CRUSADER
Single letters that turn CRUSADER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CRUSADER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carders10
- crusade10
- scarred10
- curares9
- cadres9
- carder9
- caused9
- cedars9
- cruder9
- crudes9
- curred9
- cursed9
- sacred9
- sauced9
- scared9
- carers8
- causer8
- cesura8
- curare8
- curers8
- curser8
- racers8
- recurs8
- saucer8
- scarer8
- acred8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- creds8
- crude8
- cruds8
- curds8
- cured8
- daces8
- duces8
- raced8
- darers7
- drears7
- durras7
- acres7
- arcus7
- carer7
- cares7
- carrs7
- carse7
- cause7
- crura7
- cruse7
- curer7
- cures7
- currs7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- escar7
- racer7
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