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Is CRISP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CRISP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, most often meaning “(of something seen or heard) clearly defined”.

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Is CRISP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CRISP 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 1 anagram: SCRIP.

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
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

CRISP meaning and definition

CRISP has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

CRISP as an adjective

  1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined.

CRISP as a noun

  1. A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat.

CRISP as a verb

  1. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic.
  2. Make brown and crisp by heating.

CRISP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CRISP 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
I11
S11
P34
Total911

CRISP on premium squares

On a double word square CRISP 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.

Rearranging the letters of CRISP

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

  • scrip9

Unscramble CRISP: 19 words from its letters

The letters C, R, I, S, P make 19 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • rip5
  • sip5
  • psi5
  • sic5
  • sir3
  • spic8
  • pi4
  • pic7
  • si2
  • cis5
  • cris6
  • is2
  • pics8
  • pir5
  • pirs6
  • pis5
  • rips6
  • risp6
  • sri3

Words like CRISP

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

Change one letter in CRISP

  • crimp11
  • crise7

Add one letter to CRISP

  • crispy13
  • crisps10

Remove one letter from CRISP

  • cris6
  • risp6

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CRISP word facts

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

Holding the letters C, R, I, S, P 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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CRISP Scrabble word FAQ

Is CRISP a Scrabble word?

Yes. CRISP 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 CRISP mean?

CRISP is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “(of something seen or heard) clearly defined”.

How many points is CRISP worth in Scrabble?

CRISP is worth 9 points in Scrabble: C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is CRISP in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of CRISP?

CRISP has 1 anagram: SCRIP. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CRISP?

You can make 19 shorter words from the letters in CRISP, including RIP, SIP, PSI and SIC.

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