5-Letter Words Starting With CR
- 103 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With CR 103 words
How common is CR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 103 five-letter words that start with CR. They average 9.3 points, the best is CRAZY (19 points) and 24.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 103
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24.3%
- e 21.4%
- k 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee4.9%
- ie2.9%
- oo2.9%
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 five-letter word that starts with CR
c 3r 1a 1z 10y 4
C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 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).
crazy
- nounsomeone deranged and possibly dangerous
- adjectiveaffected with madness or insanity“a man who had gone mad”
- adjectivefoolish; totally unsound“a crazy scheme”
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How many five-letter words that start with CR are there?
There are 103 five-letter words that start with CR 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 five-letter word that starts with CR?
CRAZY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRAZE (16), CROZE (16), CRACK (13).
What are some common five-letter words that start with CR?
Everyday examples include CRASH, CROSS, CRAZY, CRISP, CRAWL, CRASS, CROWN, CRAMP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with CR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CREPY (12), CROMB (11), CRUDY (11), CRAYS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.