Unscramble CREST
CREST is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 7 points and 8 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 18 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is CREST at 7 points in Scrabble. A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird,…
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