Is “Crabs” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
CRABS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Crabs

/kɹæbz/

noun
  1. 1.A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

  2. 2.The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat

  3. 3.A bad-tempered person.

verb
  1. 1.To fish for crabs.

  2. 2.To ruin.

  3. 3.To complain.

noun
  1. 1.The crab apple or wild apple.

  2. 2.The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.

  3. 3.A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.

Synonyms: crab apple, crab apple

verb
  1. 1.(obsolete) To irritate, make surly or sour

  2. 2.To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.

  3. 3.(British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick