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Cretaceous
c 3r 1e 1t 1a 1c 3e 1o 1u 1s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does cretaceous mean?
noun
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
Synonymscretaceous period
adjective
abounding in chalk
of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era
Is CRETACEOUS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CRETACEOUS worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CRETACEOUS
Best shorter words top 30 of 641
accouters 13accoutres 13ceraceous 13cetaceous 13cocreates 13coruscate 13accourts 12accouter 12accoutre 12accretes 12cocreate 12coerects 12croceate 12ectosarc 12reaccuse 12stuccoer 12accourt 11accrete 11accrues 11accurse 11accurst 11accuser 11coerces 11coerect 11accost 10accrue 10accuse 10arccos 10arcsec 10cactus 10
See all 641 words made from CRETACEOUS Words that end like CRETACEOUS
Common words that share the ending -EOUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
extraneouserroneousspontaneouscourageousdiscourteoussimultaneousadvantageousgorgeousmiscellaneouscourteoushomogeneousrighteousnauseousgaseousheterogeneousinstantaneouspiteousextemporaneousdisadvantageous
All words ending in -EOUS Cretaceous: quick answers
Is CRETACEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CRETACEOUS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CRETACEOUS worth?
CRETACEOUS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cretaceous mean?
As a noun, cretaceous means “from 135 million to 63 million years ago”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRETACEOUS?
You can make 641 shorter words from CRETACEOUS, such as ACCOUTERS, ACCOUTRES, CERACEOUS, CETACEOUS. See the full list.