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Is CREAM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CREAM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the best people or things in a group”.

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Is CREAM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CREAM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: MACER, CRAME.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

CREAM meaning and definition

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

CREAM as a noun

  1. The best people or things in a group.
  2. The part of milk containing the butterfat.

CREAM as a verb

  1. Make creamy by beating.
  2. Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.

CREAM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CREAM scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
R11
E11
A11
M34
Total911

CREAM on premium squares

On a double word square CREAM scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 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 CREAM

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as CREAM.

  • macer9
  • crame9

Unscramble CREAM: 38 words from its letters

The letters C, R, E, A, M make 38 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • care6
  • arm5
  • race6
  • ram5
  • ace5
  • mar5
  • ream6
  • arc5
  • ear3
  • car5
  • ma4
  • acre6
  • cram8
  • era3
  • mare6
  • acme8
  • am4
  • ar2
  • cam7
  • em4
  • er2
  • mace8
  • re2
  • rem5
  • acer6
  • are3
  • ea2
  • mac7
  • marc8
  • me4
  • ae2
  • ame5
  • came8
  • crem8
  • erm5
  • mae5
  • merc8
  • rec5

Words like CREAM

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

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Remove one letter from CREAM

  • ream6
  • cram8
  • crem8

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CREAM word facts

CREAM is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 3 consonants. It starts with C and ends with M. By corpus frequency, CREAM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, R, E, A, M 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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CREAM Scrabble word FAQ

Is CREAM a Scrabble word?

Yes. CREAM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CREAM mean?

CREAM is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the best people or things in a group”.

How many points is CREAM worth in Scrabble?

CREAM is worth 9 points in Scrabble: C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is CREAM in Words With Friends?

CREAM is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CREAM?

CREAM has 2 anagrams: MACER, CRAME. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CREAM?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in CREAM, including CARE, ARM, RACE and RAM.

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