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crater

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Is crater a Scrabble word?

Yes, crater is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of crater?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.Synonyms: astrobleme

2. (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.

3. (informal, by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.broadlyinformal

4. (historical) Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).Examples: "The people of those parts lived in underground houses - more of dug-outs - along with their goats and sheep and they had great craters full of wine, barley-wine, that they drank through reeds."alt-ofalternativehistorical

verb (English)

1. (figurative) To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.Examples: "Yup, John McCain said to me the economy “is about to crater.” You folks worried about the economy? Whoo! Not me."; "Uber said on Thursday that its ride-hailing business had cratered in the second quarter as people traveled less in the pandemic."; "The potential agreement comes after months of disputes that have created existential challenges for Twitter, cratering its share price, demoralizing its employees and spooking the advertisers it relies on for revenue."Synonyms: implode, hollow out, tankfiguratively

2. (snowboarding) To crash or fall.Examples: "He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson."

3. (video games) To die from fall damage.

noun (English)

1. (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of creature.Examples: "I then had the two best tarriers beneath the canopy; this poor crater is their daughter," and he patted the dog's head affectionately."; "She is a charming crater; I would venture to say that, if I was not her father."; "‘Then why not stop for fellow-craters—going to thy own father’s house too, as we be, and knowen us so well?’"IrelandScotlandalt-ofalternative

name (English)

1. (astronomy) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "crater"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "crater"?

Scrabble
8 points
C3
R1
A1
T1
E1
R1
Words With Friends
9 points
C4
R1
A1
T1
E1
R1

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