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Cringer

c 3r 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Rare · form of cringe

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cringer mean?

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

    Synonymsflinchsquinchfunkshrinkwince

  2. show submission or fear

    Synonymsfawncrawlcreepcowergrovel

Definitions shown for cringe, the base form of cringer.

Is CRINGER 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) No

How many points is CRINGER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
c 3r 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4r 1i 1n 2g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
c 4r 1i 1n 1g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3r 1i 1n 1g 4e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in CRINGER

Hooks for CRINGER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like CRINGER

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

All words ending in -INGER

Cringer: quick answers

Is CRINGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRINGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRINGER worth?
CRINGER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cringer mean?
cringer is related to cringe, which means “draw back, as with fear or pain”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRINGER?
You can make 56 shorter words from CRINGER, such as CERING, CRINGE, GRICER, GENIC. See the full list.