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Crosswise

c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · adverb · 9 letters · Less common

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

What does crosswise mean?

adjective

  1. lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

    “a crosswise street”

  2. in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross

adverb

  1. not in the intended manner

    “things are going crosswise”

  2. transversely

    “the marble slabs were cut across”

    Synonymsacrosscrossways

Is CROSSWISE 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 CROSSWISE worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
c 4r 1o 1s 1s 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
c 4r 1o 1s 1s 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1w 5i 1s 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in CROSSWISE

Crosswise: quick answers

Is CROSSWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CROSSWISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CROSSWISE worth?
CROSSWISE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crosswise mean?
As an adjective, crosswise means “lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CROSSWISE?
You can make 210 shorter words from CROSSWISE, such as SCOWRIES, COWRIES, ESCROWS, SCOWRIE. See the full list.