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Crosscurrent
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About 3 syllables
noun · 12 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does crosscurrent mean?
noun
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Synonymsripriptidetide ripcountercurrent
actions counter to the main group activity
“political crosscurrents disrupted the conference”
Synonymscountercurrent
Is CROSSCURRENT a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 CROSSCURRENT worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CROSSCURRENT
Best shorter words top 30 of 756
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Words that end like CROSSCURRENT
Common words that share the ending -URRENT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -URRENTCrosscurrent: quick answers
Is CROSSCURRENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CROSSCURRENT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CROSSCURRENT worth?
CROSSCURRENT scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crosscurrent mean?
As a noun, crosscurrent means “a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CROSSCURRENT?
You can make 756 shorter words from CROSSCURRENT, such as OCCURRENTS, SUCCENTORS, OCCURRENT, STUCCOERS. See the full list.