How many words start with CR?

This page lists 1357 words starting with CR, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With CR

All 1357 words in our dictionary that begin with CR, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

1357 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

crackerjacks33 cryptozoology33 crackajacks32 crackerjack32 cryptozoologies32 cryptozoologist32 crackajack31 cryptorchidisms30 crystallizable30 cryptorchidism29 crystallization29 crystallography29 crazyweeds28 criminalization28 cryptographic28 cryptography28 crystallizing28 crazyweed27 criminalizing27 criticizable27 cryptanalytical27 cryptococcoses27 cryptococcosis27 cryptographers27 cryptographies27 cryptorchisms27 crystalizing27 crystallized27 crystallizers27 crackbacks26 craftsmanships26 crashworthiness26 criminalized26 crookbacked26 crucifixions26 cryoprotective26 cryptographer26 cryptorchism26 crystalized26 crystallizer26 crystallizes26 crackback25 craftsmanship25 crashworthy25 criminalizes25 criticizing25 crucifixion25 cryopreserving25 cryptanalytic25 cryptococcal25 cryptococcus25 cryptographs25 cryptorchids25 crystalizes25 crystallize25 craftsmanlike24 creditworthy24 creolizations24 criminalize24 criticized24 criticizers24 crookbacks24 croquignoles24 crosshatching24 crucifixes24 cryobiological24 cryogenically24 cryopreserved24 cryoprotectants24 cryotherapy24 cryptarithms24 cryptococci24 cryptograph24 cryptorchid24 crystalize24 crackbrained23 cracklewares23 crankshafts23 crawfishing23 creolization23 crewelworks23 criticizer23 criticizes23 crookback23 croquignole23 crosshatched23 crossopterygian23 cruiserweights23 cryopreserves23 cryoprotectant23 cryotherapies23 cryptanalyses23 cryptanalysis23 cryptanalysts23 cryptarithm23 cryptically23 cryptogamic23 cryptological23 crackdowns22 crackleware22 crankshaft22 crawfished22 crazinesses22 creampuffs22 creolizing22 crewelwork22 criticize22 critiquing22 crooknecks22 croqueting22 crosshatches22 crotchetinesses22 crowkeepers22 crucifix22 cruiserweight22 cryobiologists22 cryobiology22 cryophilic22 cryopreserve22 cryptanalyst22 cryptogamous22 cryptonyms22 crackbrains21 crackdown21 craftsmanly21 craftspeople21 craftswoman21 craftswomen21 crawfishes21 crayfishes21 crazily21 creampuff21 credenzas21 creditability21 creolized21 crestfallenly21 criminological21 cripplingly21 critiqued21 crookneck21 croqueted21 croquettes21 crosspatches21 crossruffing21 crowkeeper21 crowstepped21 crucifying21 cruzadoes21 cryobiologies21 cryobiologist21 cryoscopic21 cryoscopy21 cryptogenic21 cryptograms21 cryptologic21 cryptologists21 cryptology21 cryptomerias21 cryptonym21 crystallinity21 crabbednesses20 crabsticks20 crackbrain20 craftspersons20 craniocerebral20 crawlspaces20 crawlways20 craziness20 credenza20 creditabilities20 creolizes20 crescively20 crestfallenness20 crewnecks20 cribworks20 criminalistics20 critiques20 crojiks20 crookednesses20 croquette20 crossbowman20 crossbowmen20 crosshatch20 crosslinguistic20 crossruffed20 crotchetiness20 crowdednesses20 crunchinesses20 crushproof20 cruzados20 cruzeiros20 cryoscopies20 cryosurgery20 cryosurgical20 cryptogams20 cryptogram20 cryptologies20 cryptologist20 cryptomeria20 crystallinities20 crabstick19 cracklings19 crackpots19 cracksman19 cracksmen19 craftsperson19 craniofacial19 crapshooters19 crashingly19 crawfish19 crawlspace19 crawlway19 crayfish19 craziest19 crazing19 crazy19 creativenesses19 creaturehoods19 credentialisms19 credibility19 creditableness19 creolize19 crewneck19 cribriform19 cribwork19 cricketing19 criminologists19 criminology19 critique19 crockery19 crojik19 crookedly19 croquets19 crossability19 crossbandings19 crossbreeding19 crosspatch19 crosswalks19 crotchety19 crowbarring19 crowberry19 croziers19 cruciforms19 crumblinesses19 crunchable19 crunchily19 crushingly19 cruzado19 cruzeiro19 crybaby19 cryoprobes19 cryoscopes19 cryosurgeries19 cryptogam19 crystallising19 crystalloidal19 crabbedness18 crackings18 crackliest18 crackling18 crackly18 crackpot18 crackups18 craniometry18 crankcases18 crankinesses18 crapshooter18 craunching18 crazed18 crazier18 crazies18 creakinesses18 creatively18 creativity18 creaturehood18 credentialism18 credentialling18 credibilities18 creditably18 credulousnesses18 crematoriums18 crescendoing18 cricketed18 cricketers18 crickey18 criminality18 criminologies18 criminologist18 crispbreads18 crisscrossing18 criticality18 criticalnesses18 crocheting18 crockeries18 crocketed18 cromlechs18 crookedness18 croquet18 croquis18 crossabilities18 crossbanding18 crosscuttings18 crossruffs18 crosswalk18 crowbarred18 crowberries18 crowdedness18 crozers18 crozier18 cruciferous18 cruciform18 crumminesses18 crunchiness18 crybabies18 cryogenics18 cryoprobe18 cryoscope18 cryosurgeons18 crystallised18 crystalloids18 crabbily17 cracking17 crackled17 cracklier17 cracknels17 crackup17 cracky17 craftinesses17 cranching17 craniometries17 craniotomy17 crankcase17 crankily17 crankish17 crankpins17 cranreuchs17 crapshoots17 craunched17 cravennesses17 crazes17 creakily17 creamcups17 creamwares17 creativeness17 creativities17 credentialing17 credentialled17 credulously17 crematorium17 crepuscular17 crepuscules17 crescendoed17 cricketer17 cricking17 criminalities17 criminally17 crispbread17 crisscrossed17 criticalities17 critically17 croakily17 crocheted17 crocheters17 crocidolites17 crocking17 crocodilians17 cromlech17 crookedest17 crookery17 crossbanded17 crossbarring17 crosscurrents17 crosscutting17 crosspieces17 crossruff17 crossways17 crouching17 crowfoots17 crozer17 crozes17 crucified17 crucify17 crumbliness17 crumblings17 crunchiest17 crunching17 crunchy17 crutching17 cryingly17 cryogenic17 cryogeny17 cryostatic17 cryosurgeon17 crystallises17 crystallites17 crystalloid17 crabgrasses16 cracked16 crackers16 crackles16 cracknel16 craftily16 craftsman16 craftsmen16 cragginesses16 cranberry16 cranched16 craniology16 craniosacral16 craniotomies16 crankiness16 crankling16 crankly16 crankpin16 cranreuch16 crapshoot16 craterlike16 craunches16 cravenly16 craze16 creakiness16 creaminesses16 creamware16 creationisms16 creatureliness16 credentialed16 credibly16 credulousness16 creepinesses16 crematory16 crepitating16 crepitations16 crepuscles16 crepuscule16 crescendoes16 crescentic16 crestfallen16 crevassing16 creviced16 crewmates16 cribbages16 cribbings16 cricked16 crickets16 criminating16 criminations16 crimpling16 crinkliest16 crinkling16 crinkly16 crippling16 crispinesses16 crisscrosses16 criticalness16 criticasters16 criticising16 criticisms16 crocheter16 crocidolite16 crocked16 crockets16 crocodilian16 cronyisms16 crookeder16 crookeries16 crossbarred16 crossbeams16 crossbearers16 crossbows16 crossbreeds16 crosscurrent16 crossheads16 crosspiece16 crosstalks16 crossway16 crosswinds16 crosswords16 crotched16 crotchets16 crouched16 crowfeet16 crowfoot16 crowsteps16 croze16 crucially16 crucifers16 crucifies16 crumbliest16 crumbling16 crumbly16 crumbums16 crumhorns16 crumminess16 crumpliest16 crumpling16 crumply16 crunched16 crunchers16 crunchier16 crushable16 crutched16 cryogenies16 cryptic16 crystalline16 crystallise16 crystallite16 crabbiest15 crabbing15 crabby15 crabmeats15 crabwise15 cracker15 crackle15 cradlesongs15 craftiness15 craggily15 cramming15 cramoisy15 cramping15 crampoons15 cranberries15 cranches15 cranesbills15 craniologies15 crankiest15 cranking15 crankled15 cranky15 crappiest15 crapping15 crappy15 cratches15 cravening15 cravenness15 crawdads15 crayoning15 crayonists15 creakiest15 creaking15 creaky15 creamery15 creamily15 creationism15 creaturely15 credendum15 creditable15 credulity15 creepily15 creeshing15 crematories15 crenellations15 crepitated15 crepitation15 crepuscle15 crescendos15 crescive15 cresylic15 crevassed15 crevices15 crewmate15 cribbage15 cribbing15 cribbled15 cricket15 crikey15 criminated15 crimination15 crimpiest15 crimping15 crimpled15 crimpy15 crimsoning15 crinkled15 crinklier15 crippled15 cripplers15 crispening15 crispily15 crispnesses15 criticaster15 criticised15 criticism15 croakiest15 croaking15 croaky15 crochets15 crocket15 crocodiles15 cronyism15 crooking15 cropping15 crossbeam15 crossbearer15 crossbow15 crossbreds15 crossbreed15 crossfires15 crosshairs15 crosshead15 crossovers15 crosstalk15 crosswind15 crossword15 crotches15 crotchet15 crouches15 croupily15 crowbars15 crowding15 crowdy15 crowstep15 crucibles15 crucifer15 crumbiest15 crumbing15 crumbled15 crumblier15 crumbum15 crumby15 crumhorn15 crummiest15 crummy15 crumping15 crumpled15 crumplier15 cruncher15 crunches15 crustaceans15 crustaceous15 crutches15 cruxes15 cryonics15 crabbed14 crabbers14 crabbier14 crabgrass14 crabmeat14 cracks14 cradlesong14 craftiest14 crafting14 crafty14 cragginess14 cramboes14 crammed14 crammers14 cramoisies14 cramped14 crampits14 crampons14 crampoon14 cranesbill14 cranially14 cranked14 crankest14 crankier14 crankles14 crankous14 crapped14 crappers14 crappier14 crappies14 crashing14 crassitudes14 craunch14 cravened14 cravings14 crawdad14 crawliest14 crawling14 crawly14 crayoned14 crayonist14 creaked14 creakier14 creameries14 creaminess14 creationists14 creches14 credences14 credentials14 credulities14 creepages14 creepiness14 creeshed14 cremating14 cremations14 crematoria14 crenelations14 crenellated14 crenellation14 crenulations14 crepitates14 crescendi14 crescendo14 cretinisms14 crevalles14 crevasses14 crevice14 crewman14 crewmen14 cribbed14 cribbers14 cricetids14 cricks14 criminates14 crimmers14 crimped14 crimpers14 crimpier14 crimples14 crimsoned14 crinkles14 crippler14 cripples14 crispened14 crispiness14 crisply14 crisscross14 criteriums14 criticises14 croaked14 croakers14 croakier14 crochet14 crocks14 crocodile14 crooked14 croplands14 cropped14 croppers14 croppies14 crossbills14 crossbones14 crossbred14 crosscourt14 crossfire14 crosshair14 crossover14 crosstown14 crosswise14 crowbar14 crowded14 crowders14 crowdies14 crowning14 crownless14 crucible14 crucks14 crudenesses14 crumbed14 crumbers14 crumbier14 crumbles14 crummier14 crummies14 crumped14 crumpets14 crumples14 cruppers14 crushing14 crustacean14 crustinesses14 crwths14 cryogens14 cryolites14 cryonic14 cryostats14 cryotrons14 cryptal14 cryptos14 crabber13 crack13 crafted13 craftier13 craggiest13 craggy13 cragsman13 cragsmen13 crambes13 crambos13 crammer13 cramoisie13 crampit13 crampon13 cranch13 cranker13 crankle13 crapper13 crappie13 crapulous13 crashed13 crashers13 crassitude13 crassnesses13 cratch13 craving13 crawled13 crawlers13 crawlier13 creamiest13 creaming13 creamy13 creatinines13 creationist13 creative13 creche13 credence13 credential13 credible13 crediting13 creepage13 creepiest13 creeping13 creepy13 creeshes13 cremated13 cremation13 cremators13 crenelated13 crenelation13 crenelling13 crenulated13 crenulation13 creolising13 creosoting13 crepey13 crepitant13 crepitate13 crescents13 cretinism13 crevalle13 crevasse13 crewing13 crewless13 cribber13 cricetid13 crick13 cricoids13 crimeless13 criminals13 criminate13 criminous13 crimmer13 crimper13 crimple13 crinkle13 crinolined13 cripple13 crispiest13 crisping13 crispness13 crispy13 criterium13 criticise13 croaker13 croceines13 crock13 crocoites13 crofters13 cropland13 cropper13 croppie13 crossable13 crossarms13 crossbars13 crossbill13 crosscuts13 crossnesses13 crossroads13 crotch13 crouch13 croupiers13 croupiest13 croupy13 crousely13 croustades13 crowder13 crowdie13 crowing13 crowned13 crowners13 crownets13 cruck13 cruddiest13 crudding13 cruddy13 crudely13 crudity13 cruelnesses13 crumber13 crumble13 crummie13 crumpet13 crumple13 crunch13 crupper13 crusading13 crushed13 crushers13 crustacea13 crustily13 crutch13 crux13 crwth13 cryogen13 cryolite13 cryostat13 cryotron13 crypto13 crypts13 crystals13 cradling12 cragged12 craggier12 crakes12 crambe12 crambo12 cramps12 craniums12 cranks12 crannoges12 craping12 crasher12 crashes12 crassly12 cratering12 craterlets12 cratonic12 cravats12 craved12 cravens12 cravers12 crawler12 crayons12 creaks12 creamed12 creamers12 creamier12 creaseless12 creatinine12 credenda12 credited12 creditors12 credulous12 creeks12 creepers12 creepier12 creepies12 cremains12 cremates12 cremator12 crenations12 creneling12 crenelled12 creodonts12 creolised12 creosoted12 crepiest12 creping12 crepy12 crescent12 crestings12 cresyls12 crewed12 crewels12 cribrous12 cricoid12 criminal12 crimps12 crimsons12 cringing12 crinolines12 crispate12 crisped12 crispens12 crispers12 crispest12 crispier12 criterions12 critical12 croaks12 croceine12 croceins12 crocoite12 crocuses12 crofter12 croissants12 crooks12 cropless12 crossarm12 crossbar12 crosscut12 crossings12 crossly12 crossroad12 crosstrees12 croupier12 croupous12 croustade12 crowds12 crowed12 crowers12 crowner12 crownet12 crucians12 cruciate12 crudded12 cruddier12 crudeness12 crudities12 cruelly12 cruelty12 cruisings12 crumbs12 crumps12 crusaded12 crusaders12 crusadoes12 crusher12 crushes12 crusily12 crustiness12 crying12 crypt12 crystal12 craaling11 cradled11 cradlers11 crafts11 crake11 cramp11 craniates11 cranium11 crank11 crannied11 crannoge11 crannogs11 cranny11 craped11 crassness11 cratered11 craterlet11 cravat11 craven11 craver11 craves11 crawls11 crayon11 creak11 creamer11 creasiest11 creasing11 creasy11 creatines11 creating11 creations11 creatural11 creatures11 creditor11 creek11 creeling11 creeper11 creepie11 creesh11 cremate11 crenated11 crenation11 creneled11 crenelles11 crenulate11 creodont11 creolises11 creosotes11 creped11 crepier11 crepons11 cresting11 crestless11 cresyl11 cretics11 cretinous11 cretonnes11 crewel11 crimp11 crimson11 cringed11 cringers11 cringles11 crinoids11 crinoline11 crinums11 crispen11 crisper11 crissum11 criterion11 critics11 croak11 crocein11 crocine11 crofts11 croissant11 crook11 crooning11 crossing11 crosslets11 crossness11 crossties11 croupes11 crowd11 crower11 crowns11 crucial11 crucian11 crudites11 cruellest11 cruelness11 cruelties11 cruising11 crumb11 crump11 crunodal11 crunodes11 crusader11 crusades11 crusados11 crustiest11 crusting11 crustless11 crusty11 craaled10 cradler10 cradles10 craft10 craniate10 craning10 crannies10 crannog10 crapes10 crash10 crassest10 crating10 crave10 crawl10 craws10 creams10 creased10 creasers10 creasier10 created10 creatine10 creatins10 creation10 creators10 creature10 credent10 credits10 creedal10 creeled10 creeps10 cremes10 crenelle10 creolise10 creosols10 creosote10 crepes10 crepon10 cressets10 crested10 cretic10 cretonne10 crews10 crimes10 cringer10 cringes10 cringle10 crinites10 crinoid10 crinum10 criollos10 cripes10 crisic10 crisps10 cristate10 criteria10 critic10 critters10 critturs10 crocus10 croft10 crony10 crooned10 crooners10 crosiers10 crossed10 crossers10 crossest10 crosslet10 crosstie10 croupe10

Playing words that start with CR

Leading with CR lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1357 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (283 entries). Wordle players have 74 five-letter options, and there are 205 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is CRACKERJACKS at 33 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: CRACKERJACKS (33), CRYPTOZOOLOGY (33), CRACKAJACKS (32), CRACKERJACK (32), CRYPTOZOOLOGIES (32). CRASHWORTHINESS (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 15 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are C, R and E, which appear in 1357, 1357 and 896 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

CRAALS is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
CRANES — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, CRANIA (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Five more everyday options from the same list: CRASES (8), CRASIS (8), CRATER (8), CRATES (8), CRATON (8).

Learning words through CR

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the CR pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell CR plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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Narrow it down

Combine a starting letter with a length or pattern in the Word Finder for exact matches.