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Definition of crosswise

"crosswise" in the adjective sense

1. crosswise

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

"a crosswise street"

"the crosswise dimension"

2. crosswise

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

"crosswise" in the adverb sense

1. crosswise

not in the intended manner

"things are going crosswise"

2. across, crosswise, crossways

transversely

"the marble slabs were cut across"

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Quotations for crosswise

Nothing can embellish a beautiful face more than a narrow band that indicates a small wound drawn crosswise over the brow. [ Richter ]

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crosswise in Scrabble®

The word crosswise is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters crosswise:

CROSSWISE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

crosses, escrows, scissor

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word crosswise

CROSSWISE
(162)
CROSSWISE
(135)
CROSSWISE
(108)
CROSSWISE
(90)
CROSSWISE
(60)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(54)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(44)
CROSSWISE
(44)
CROSSWISE
(38)
CROSSWISE
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(28)
CROSSWISE
(28)
CROSSWISE
(28)
CROSSWISE
(24)
CROSSWISE
(24)
CROSSWISE
(20)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In crosswise

CROSSWISE
(162)
CROSSWISE
(135)
CROSSWISE
(108)
ESCROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ESCROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ESCROWS
(95 = 45 + 50)
ESCROWS
(90 = 40 + 50)
CROSSWISE
(90)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ESCROWS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ESCROWS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROSSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCISSOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCISSOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROSSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ESCROWS
(82 = 32 + 50)
ESCROWS
(82 = 32 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ESCROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROSSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCISSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
ESCROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ESCROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ESCROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
CROSSES
(77 = 27 + 50)
SCISSOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CROSSES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESCROWS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROSSES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROSSES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCISSOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESCROWS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESCROWS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESCROWS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESCROWS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCISSOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCISSOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCISSOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCISSOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCISSOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESCROWS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
ESCROWS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCISSOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
CROSSES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCISSOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROSSES
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROSSES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCISSOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCISSOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCISSOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROSSES
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROSSES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCISSOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROSSES
(67 = 17 + 50)
SCISSOR
(67 = 17 + 50)
ESCROWS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ESCROWS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ESCROWS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ESCROWS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ESCROWS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ESCROWS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ESCROWS
(65 = 15 + 50)
ESCROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
CROSSES
(64 = 14 + 50)
ESCROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
CROSSES
(64 = 14 + 50)
ESCROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ESCROWS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CROSSES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCISSOR
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCISSOR
(63 = 13 + 50)
CROSSES
(63 = 13 + 50)
CROSSES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCISSOR
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCISSOR
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCISSOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
SCISSOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCISSOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCISSOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCISSOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCISSOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCISSOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
CROSSES
(60 = 10 + 50)
SCISSOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
CROSSWISE
(60)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(56)
CROSSWISE
(54)
ESCROW
(45)
SCREWS
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
COWERS
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(45)
CROSSWISE
(44)
CROSSWISE
(44)
CROWS
(42)
CREWS
(42)
SCREW
(42)
COWERS
(42)
ESCROW
(42)
SCREWS
(42)
CROWS
(39)
CROW
(39)
COWER
(39)
RESOWS
(39)
SOWERS
(39)
SCREW
(39)
CREWS
(39)
CREW
(39)
ESCROW
(38)
SCREWS
(38)
CROSSWISE
(38)
CROSSWISE
(36)
OWERS
(36)
SCREWS
(36)
SCREWS
(36)
SCREWS
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
SWORE
(36)
WEIRS
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
WIRES
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
WISER
(36)
CROSSWISE
(36)
WISES
(36)
WORSE
(36)
COWERS
(36)
CREW
(36)
ESCROW
(36)
COWERS
(36)
CROW
(36)
SCREWS
(36)
SCREW
(36)
COWERS
(36)
COWERS
(36)
COWS
(36)
RESOW
(36)
ESCROW
(36)
ESCROW
(36)
ESCROW
(36)
RESOWS
(34)
SCREWS
(34)
COWERS
(34)
ESCROW
(33)
COWER
(33)
COWER
(33)
CREWS
(33)
COWER
(33)
WOES
(33)
WORE
(33)
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crosswise in Words With Friends™

The word crosswise is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters crosswise:

CROSSWISE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

crosses, escrows, scissor

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word crosswise

CROSSWISE
(225)
CROSSWISE
(138)
CROSSWISE
(102)
CROSSWISE
(76)
CROSSWISE
(75)
CROSSWISE
(75)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSWISE
(60)
CROSSWISE
(60)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(50)
CROSSWISE
(50)
CROSSWISE
(46)
CROSSWISE
(38)
CROSSWISE
(34)
CROSSWISE
(34)
CROSSWISE
(34)
CROSSWISE
(34)
CROSSWISE
(34)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(32)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(30)
CROSSWISE
(25)
CROSSWISE
(24)
CROSSWISE
(21)
CROSSWISE
(21)
CROSSWISE
(21)
CROSSWISE
(20)
CROSSWISE
(20)
CROSSWISE
(20)
CROSSWISE
(20)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(19)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(18)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(17)
CROSSWISE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In crosswise

CROSSWISE
(225)
CROSSWISE
(138)
ESCROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ESCROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(102)
ESCROWS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCISSOR
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROSSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROSSES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SCISSOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
ESCROWS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ESCROWS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ESCROWS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ESCROWS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ESCROWS
(86 = 51 + 35)
COWERS
(84)
ESCROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ESCROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ESCROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ESCROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ESCROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SCISSOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCISSOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESCROWS
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROSSES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROSSES
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESCROWS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCISSOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROSSES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(76)
CROSSWISE
(75)
SCISSOR
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCISSOR
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROSSES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROSSES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(75)
SCISSOR
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROSSES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROSSES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCISSOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
ESCROWS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ESCROWS
(69 = 34 + 35)
ESCROW
(66)
ESCROW
(66)
ESCROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ESCROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ESCROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ESCROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSWISE
(64)
CROSSES
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESCROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESCROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESCROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESCROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCISSOR
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ESCROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
COWERS
(60)
SCREWS
(60)
ESCROW
(60)
CROSSWISE
(60)
ESCROW
(60)
CROSSWISE
(60)
SCREWS
(60)
COWERS
(60)
CROSSES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCISSOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCISSOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCISSOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
CROSSES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCISSOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
CROSSES
(59 = 24 + 35)
CROSSES
(59 = 24 + 35)
CROSSES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SCISSOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
ESCROWS
(58 = 23 + 35)
ESCROWS
(58 = 23 + 35)
ESCROWS
(58 = 23 + 35)
CROWS
(57)
SCISSOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCREW
(57)
CROWS
(57)
SCREW
(57)
SCISSOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
CREWS
(57)
COSIER
(57)
CROSSES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CROSSES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCISSOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
CROSSES
(57 = 22 + 35)
COSIES
(57)
SOWERS
(57)
CROSSES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
COWER
(57)
SCISSOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCISSOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
CROSSES
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRISES
(57)
CREWS
(57)
CROSSWISE
(57)
ESCROWS
(56 = 21 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCISSOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSES
(55 = 20 + 35)
ESCROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ESCROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CROW
(54)
CROW
(54)
COWS
(54)
CREW
(54)
CREW
(54)
CROSSES
(54 = 19 + 35)
ESCROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ESCROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ESCROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ESCROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ESCROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
ESCROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
ESCROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESOWS
(51)
SCORES
(51)
SOWERS
(51)
CROSSES
(51 = 16 + 35)
ESCROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SCRIES
(51)
ESCROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
COSIER
(51)
CROSSES
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRISES
(51)
COSIES
(51)
CROSSWISE
(50)
CROSSES
(50 = 15 + 35)
CROSSWISE
(50)
SCISSOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCISSOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCISSOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CROSSES
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CROSSES
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ESCROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CROSSES
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCISSOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
CROSSES
(49 = 14 + 35)
ESCROWS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCISSOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
ESCROWS
(49 = 14 + 35)
CROSSES
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCISSOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
ESCROWS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCISSOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
ESCROW
(48)
SCORE
(48)
ESCROW
(48)
WORSE
(48)
COWERS
(48)
CRIES
(48)
ESCROWS
(48 = 13 + 35)
OWERS
(48)
SWORE
(48)
CROSSES
(48 = 13 + 35)
WISES
(48)
CROSS
(48)
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Words within the letters of crosswise

2 letter words in crosswise (7 words)

isorosowresowe

3 letter words in crosswise (16 words)

ciscowessiceireoreorsoweowsroerowsewsicsirsowwoe

4 letter words in crosswise (26 words)

corecowscrewcrowerosicericesiresoresowerowesriceriseroesroserowssewssiresirssoresowsweirwirewisewoeswore

5 letter words in crosswise (24 words)

corescowercresscrewscriescrosscrowsicersowersresowricesrisesrosesscorescrewsiressoressowersworeweirswireswiserwisesworse

6 letter words in crosswise (10 words)

cosiercosiescowerscrisesescrowresowsscoresscrewsscriessowers

7 letter words in crosswise (3 words)

crossesescrowsscissor

9 letter words in crosswise (1 word)

crosswise

crosswise + 2 blanks (1 word)

cassowaries
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Words containing the sequence crosswise

Words that start with crosswise (1 word)

crosswise

Words with crosswise in them (1 word)

crosswise

Words that end with crosswise (1 word)

crosswise
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Word Growth involving crosswise

Shorter words in crosswise

os cross

is wise

Longer words containing crosswise

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