six-letter word · 8 points
Is CREASE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, CREASE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic”.
Quick answer
Is CREASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CREASE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: SEARCE.
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- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble
- 8 pts
- Words With Friends
- 9 pts
- Anagrams
- 1
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
CREASE meaning and definition
CREASE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.
CREASE as a verb
- Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic.
- Make wrinkled or creased.
CREASE as a noun
- An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
- A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface.
CREASE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
CREASE scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 4 |
| R | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 9 |
CREASE on premium squares
On a double word square CREASE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.
Anagrams of CREASE
1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as CREASE.
- searce8
Unscramble CREASE: 75 words from its letters
The letters C, R, E, A, S, E make 75 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.
- see3
- case6
- care6
- race6
- ease4
- ace5
- scare7
- arc5
- cease7
- scar6
- as2
- sear4
- sec5
- ear3
- car5
- sea3
- acre6
- era3
- erase5
- seer4
- ar2
- arse4
- cere6
- ceres7
- cree6
- er2
- re2
- sac5
- acres7
- acer6
- are3
- ares4
- ea2
- eas3
- ee2
- es2
- ras3
- rase4
- res3
- saree5
- scree7
- sere4
- acers7
- aces6
- ae2
- aesc6
- arcs6
- ars3
- caese7
- cares7
- cars6
- carse7
- ceas6
- cee5
- cees6
- crees7
- ears4
- easer5
- eras4
- ere3
- eres4
- ers3
- escar7
- races7
- rec5
- recs6
- ree3
- rees4
- sae3
- sar3
- scrae7
- seare5
- ser3
- sera4
- serac7
Words like CREASE
One-letter changes to CREASE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in CREASE
- grease7
- create8
- creese8
- urease6
- creasy11
- prease8
Add one letter to CREASE
- creased10
- creaser9
- creases9
Remove one letter from CREASE
- cease7
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CREASE word facts
CREASE is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and A) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with C and ends with E. By corpus frequency, CREASE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
Holding the letters C, R, E, A, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.
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CREASE Scrabble word FAQ
Is CREASE a Scrabble word?
Yes. CREASE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does CREASE mean?
CREASE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic”.
How many points is CREASE worth in Scrabble?
CREASE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.
How many points is CREASE in Words With Friends?
CREASE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of CREASE?
CREASE has 1 anagram: SEARCE. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in CREASE?
You can make 75 shorter words from the letters in CREASE, including SEE, CASE, CARE and RACE.
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