CRANE
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //kɹeɪn//
noun
- (US dialectal) Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
- (nautical) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
verb
- (ambitransitive) To extend (one's neck)."and my bachelor's hearth is imbedded where by much craning of head and neck I can catch sight of a sycamore in the Square garden,"
- (transitive) To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane."What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk below the centre, to the highest heavens."
- (intransitive) To pull up before a jump.
noun
- (obsolete) The cranium.
name
- (countable) A surname.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CRANE'?
The word CRANE is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
C3
R1
A1
N1
E1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CRANE'?
The word CRANE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
C4
R1
A1
N2
E1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.