5-Letter Words Starting With CRIE
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CRIE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With CRIE 3 words
How common is CRIE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with CRIE. They average 7.3 points and the best is CRIED (8 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CRIE
c 3r 1i 1e 1d 2
C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cried
Form of cry
- verbutter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
- verbshed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
- verbutter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy“`I won!' he exclaimed”
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How many five-letter words that start with CRIE are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with CRIE 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 CRIE?
CRIED is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIES (7), CRIER (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with CRIE?
Everyday examples include CRIED, CRIES, CRIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.