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Croup

c 3r 1o 1u 1p 3

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common

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

What does croup mean?

noun

  1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

    Synonymsspasmodic laryngitis

  2. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

    Synonymshindquarterscrouperump

Is CROUP 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

CROUP is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is CROUP worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3r 1o 1u 1p 3

Words With Friends

12 pts
c 4r 1o 1u 2p 4

Wordfeud

12 pts
c 4r 1o 1u 2p 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3r 1o 1u 2p 3

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

Words from the letters in CROUP

Hooks for CROUP

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

Front hooks

None

Words that end like CROUP

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

All words ending in -OUP

Croup: quick answers

Is CROUP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CROUP is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CROUP worth?
CROUP scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does croup mean?
As a noun, croup means “a disease of infants and young children”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CROUP?
You can make 25 shorter words from CROUP, such as COUP, CROP, COP, CUP. See the full list.