Is CRUSHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUSHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUSHING mean?
- adjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
“a crushing blow”
- noun
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 CRUSHING
CRUSHING 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.
Anagrams of CRUSHING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CRUSHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ruchings14
- chusing13
- ruching13
- urchins12
- chings12
- grinch12
- rushing11
- chirus11
- churns11
- urchin11
- ching11
- chugs11
- ginch11
- cursing10
- chins10
- chiru10
- churn10
- crush10
- cuish10
- chug10
- curing9
- inrush9
- girsh9
- gursh9
- nighs9
- shrug9
- chin9
- chis9
- huic9
- ichs9
- inch9
- rich9
- such9
- incurs8
- cuing8
- shiur8
- ghis8
- gush8
- hugs8
- hung8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- unrigs7
- curns7
- incur7
- incus7
- runic7
- cigs7
- hins7
- hisn7
- huns7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shin7
- shri7
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