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Cruncher

c 3r 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Less common · form of crunch

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

What does cruncher mean?

noun

  1. the sound of something crunching

    “he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path”

  2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)

    “an end-of-the year crunch”

  3. the act of crushing

    Synonymscrushcompaction

verb

  1. make a crushing noise

    “his shoes were crunching on the gravel”

    Synonymsscranchscraunchcrackle

  2. press or grind with a crushing noise

    Synonymscranchcraunchgrind

  3. chew noisily

    “The children crunched the celery sticks”

    Synonymsmunch

  4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

    “grind the spices in a mortar”

    Synonymsgrindmashbraycomminute

Definitions shown for crunch, the base form of cruncher.

Is CRUNCHER 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 CRUNCHER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3r 1u 1n 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4r 1u 2n 2c 4h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4r 1u 2n 1c 4h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3r 1u 2n 1c 3h 3e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in CRUNCHER

Hooks for CRUNCHER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Cruncher: quick answers

Is CRUNCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRUNCHER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRUNCHER worth?
CRUNCHER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cruncher mean?
cruncher is related to crunch, which means “the sound of something crunching”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRUNCHER?
You can make 54 shorter words from CRUNCHER, such as CRUNCH, CHURNER, CURCH, CHURN. See the full list.