426 words come out when you unscramble NEEDLECRAFTS, starting with NEEDLECRAFTS itself: 18 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
N12E1E1D2L12E1C34R1A1F4T1S1
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from NEEDLECRAFTS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 6 with 10, 31 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 27 with 2.
Just 1 of the 11-letter words in NEEDLECRAFTS: NEEDLECRAFT, for 17 points.
FREELANCED scores highest among the 10-letter words made with NEEDLECRAFTS letters at 16 points, ahead of FLATSCREEN and FREELANCES on 15.
The 9-letter words from NEEDLECRAFTS are led by DEFECATES, REDEFECTS and REFLECTED, 15 points each. FREELANCE is the familiar one.
8 of 60 8-letter words you get when you unscramble NEEDLECRAFTS tie at 14 points; none scores more. DECREASE, REFLECTS and CENTERED will look familiar.
Of the 60 7-letter words in NEEDLECRAFTS, 13 score 13 points, the group's best. FEDERAL, DEFENSE and REFLECT are the ones most people know.
5 of 60 6-letter words made with NEEDLECRAFTS letters tie at 12 points; none scores more. CRAFTS, DEFEAT and FLEECE will look familiar.
DECAF and FACED share the top score of 11 among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble NEEDLECRAFTS. AFTER, CARDS and FACTS are the ones most people know.
6 of 60 4-letter words from NEEDLECRAFTS tie at 9 points; none scores more. CARD, FAST and FACT will look familiar.
Among the 3-letter words in NEEDLECRAFTS, CAF leads with 8 points, then DEF and FAD on 7. CAN, CAR and END are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of NEEDLECRAFTS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with NE · ending in TS · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; DEFECATES, REDEFECTS and REFLECTED (15 points each) share the top spot.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
NEEDLECRAFTS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble US and Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDLECRAFTS itself | Yes | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 426) | 357 | 424 | 331 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 67 of them: FLATSCREEN, ALFERECES, FRESCADE, CANTREFS, CANTREF, DECASTERE, ENCRADLES, ENCREASED, ENFESTED, ESCLANDRE, FELTERED, SCARLETED and 55 more. Words With Friends* skips 26 of them: NEEDLECRAFTS, NEEDLECRAFT, CRENELATES, DESCANTER, ENDLEAFS, SNARFLED, CASTERED, CRENELATE, DELEAFS, SNARFED, DELEAF, CAFS and 14 more. Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends* skip 2 of them: ALFS and ALF.