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Crenel

c 3r 1e 1n 1e 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does crenel mean?

noun

  1. one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

    Synonymsscallopcrenationcrenaturecrenelle

  2. a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement

    Synonymscrenelle

verb

  1. supply with battlements

    Synonymscrenelatecrenellate

Is CRENEL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CRENEL worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
c 3r 1e 1n 1e 1l 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4r 1e 1n 2e 1l 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
c 4r 1e 1n 1e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
c 3r 1e 1n 1e 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRENEL

Hooks for CRENEL

Add one letter to the front or back of CRENEL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

crenels

Crenel: quick answers

Is CRENEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRENEL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRENEL worth?
CRENEL scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crenel mean?
As a noun, crenel means “one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRENEL?
You can make 27 shorter words from CRENEL, such as CERNE, CREEL, CERE, CREE. See the full list.