Is CRUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUSTING mean?
Crusting is a form of CRUST.
- noun
the outer layer of the Earth
- noun
a hard outer layer that covers something
- noun
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- verb
form a crust or form into a crust
“The bread crusted in the oven”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CRUSTING
CRUSTING 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 CRUSTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cursing10
- trucing10
- incrust9
- curing9
- rusting8
- citrus8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- incurs8
- rictus8
- rustic8
- tunics8
- cuing8
- grunts7
- string7
- strung7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- unrigs7
- crits7
- crust7
- cunit7
- curns7
- curst7
- cutin7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- incur7
- incus7
- runic7
- tunic7
- cigs7
- rutins6
- girns6
- girts6
- grins6
- grist6
- grits6
- grunt6
- rings6
- ruing6
- rungs6
- sting6
- stung6
- suing6
- tings6
- trigs6
- trugs6
- tungs6
- unrig6
- using6
- cist6
- cris6
- crit6
- crus6
- curn6
- curs6
- curt6
- cuts6
- scut6
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