Is CRINGE a word?
CRINGE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 41 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, CRINGE is a valid word.
What does cringe mean?
verb: draw back, as with fear or pain.
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
CRINGE: word details
- Pronunciation: KRIHNJ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does CRINGE mean?
CRINGE is a verb. It means: draw back, as with fear or pain.
Is CRINGE a valid word?
Yes, CRINGE is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.