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
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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