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Is CREST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CREST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave”.

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Is CREST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CREST is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: CERTS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

CREST meaning and definition

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

CREST as a noun

  1. The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave.
  2. The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).

CREST as a verb

  1. Lie at the top of.
  2. Reach a high point.

CREST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CREST scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 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
S11
T11
Total78

CREST on premium squares

On a double word square CREST scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. 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.

Rearranging the letters of CREST

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as CREST. See all anagrams of CREST.

  • certs7

Unscramble CREST: 24 words from its letters

The letters C, R, E, S, T make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • set3
  • rest4
  • sec5
  • sect6
  • er2
  • re2
  • te2
  • cert6
  • erst4
  • es2
  • est3
  • res3
  • ret3
  • tec5
  • ers3
  • et2
  • rec5
  • recs6
  • rets4
  • ser3
  • st2
  • tecs6
  • tes3
  • tres4

Words like CREST

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

Change one letter in CREST

  • crust7
  • chest10
  • cress7
  • wrest8
  • crept9
  • crost7
  • drest6
  • prest7
  • trest5

Add one letter to CREST

  • cresta8
  • crests8

Remove one letter from CREST

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CREST word facts

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

Holding the letters C, R, E, S, T 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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CREST Scrabble word FAQ

Is CREST a Scrabble word?

Yes. CREST is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CREST mean?

CREST is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave”.

How many points is CREST worth in Scrabble?

CREST is worth 7 points in Scrabble: C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is CREST in Words With Friends?

CREST is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CREST?

CREST has 1 anagram: CERTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CREST?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in CREST, including SET, REST, SEC and SECT.

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