Dictionary Check: crisscross

"crisscross" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

marked with crossing lines

Synonyms:
noun

a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

Synonyms:
adverb

crossing one another in opposite directions

verb

cross in a pattern, often random

verb

mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines

Example: "wrinkles crisscrossed her face"
verb

mark with a pattern of crossing lines

Example: "crisscross the sheet of paper"

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