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Cringes

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of cringe

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

What does cringes 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 cringes.

Is CRINGES 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 CRINGES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CRINGES

Words that end like CRINGES

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

fringestwingeshingessingestingesimpingessyringesinfringes
All words ending in -INGES

Cringes: quick answers

Is CRINGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRINGES 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 CRINGES worth?
CRINGES 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 cringes mean?
cringes is the third-person singular form of 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 CRINGES?
You can make 131 shorter words from CRINGES, such as CERING, CRINGE, GRICES, CRINES. See the full list.