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Cress

c 3r 1e 1s 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does cress mean?

noun

  1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

    Synonymscress plant

  2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

Is CRESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

CRESS is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is CRESS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
c 3r 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
c 4r 1e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
c 4r 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
c 3r 1e 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRESS

Hooks for CRESS

Add one letter to the front or back of CRESS to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cressy

Words that end like CRESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

presslessmessblesschessdressstressaccessexcessunlessaddressexpressprocesssuccessuselessbusinessharmlessprogresspointlessregardlessmeaninglessneverthelessassessobsess
All words ending in -ESS

Cress: quick answers

Is CRESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRESS worth?
CRESS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cress mean?
As a noun, cress means “any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRESS?
You can make 13 shorter words from CRESS, such as CESS, RECS, SECS, REC. See the full list.