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8-Letter Words Starting With CRIB

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CRIB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CRIB 10 words

How common is CRIB at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with CRIB. They average 14 points, the best is CRIBWORK (19 points) and 30% end in E.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 19 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
30% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 30%
  • s 30%
  • a 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou10%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CRIB

c 3r 1i 1b 3w 4o 1r 1k 5

C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

cribwork

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with CRIB are there?

There are 10 eight-letter words that start with CRIB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CRIB?

CRIBWORK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIBBING (15), CRIBBAGE (15), CRIBBLED (15).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with CRIB score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CRIBBLED (15), CRIBBLES (14), CRIBELLA (12), CRIBRATE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.