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Crimping

c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · present participle of crimp

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

What does crimping mean?

verb

  1. make ridges into by pinching together

    Synonymspinch

  2. curl tightly

    “crimp hair”

    Synonymscrapefrizzlefrizzkink upkink

Definitions shown for crimp, the base form of crimping.

Is CRIMPING 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 CRIMPING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
c 4r 1i 1m 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4r 1i 1m 3p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3r 1i 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in CRIMPING

Hooks for CRIMPING

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like CRIMPING

Common words that share the ending -IMPING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IMPING

Crimping: quick answers

Is CRIMPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRIMPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRIMPING worth?
CRIMPING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crimping mean?
crimping is the present participle of crimp, which means “make ridges into by pinching together”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRIMPING?
You can make 51 shorter words from CRIMPING, such as CRIMING, PRICING, PRIMING, CRIMP. See the full list.