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Crunches

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of crunch

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

What does crunches 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 crunches.

Is CRUNCHES 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 CRUNCHES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CRUNCHES

Hooks for CRUNCHES

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

Front hooks

scrunches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like CRUNCHES

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

punchesbrunchesbuncheshuncheslunchesmunches
All words ending in -UNCHES

Crunches: quick answers

Is CRUNCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRUNCHES 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 CRUNCHES worth?
CRUNCHES 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 crunches mean?
crunches is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 CRUNCHES?
You can make 119 shorter words from CRUNCHES, such as CURCHES, SCRUNCH, CRUNCH, CURCH. See the full list.