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Is CRAWL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CRAWL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground”.

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Is CRAWL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CRAWL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

CRAWL meaning and definition

CRAWL has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

CRAWL as a verb

  1. Move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground.
  2. Feel as if crawling with insects.

CRAWL as a noun

  1. A very slow movement.
  2. A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick.

CRAWL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CRAWL scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
R11
A11
W44
L12
Total1012

CRAWL on premium squares

On a double word square CRAWL scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of CRAWL

No other word uses exactly the letters in CRAWL.

Unscramble CRAWL: 16 words from its letters

The letters C, R, A, W, L make 16 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

Words like CRAWL

One-letter changes to CRAWL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CRAWL

  • brawl10
  • trawl8
  • drawl9
  • wrawl11
  • craal7
  • craws10

Add one letter to CRAWL

  • scrawl11
  • acrawl11
  • crawls11
  • crawly14

Remove one letter from CRAWL

  • craw9

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CRAWL word facts

CRAWL is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with C and ends with L. By corpus frequency, CRAWL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, R, A, W, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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CRAWL Scrabble word FAQ

Is CRAWL a Scrabble word?

Yes. CRAWL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CRAWL mean?

CRAWL is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground”.

How many points is CRAWL worth in Scrabble?

CRAWL is worth 10 points in Scrabble: C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is CRAWL in Words With Friends?

CRAWL is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does CRAWL have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in CRAWL, but 16 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in CRAWL?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in CRAWL, including CLAW, RAW, LAW and WAR.

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