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5-Letter Words Starting With CRO

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CRO

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CRO 24 words

How common is CRO at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words that start with CRO. They average 9.4 points, the best is CROZE (16 points) and 20.8% end in S.

Total words
24
Average Scrabble score
9.4
out of 16 max
Everyday words
42%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
20.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 20.8%
  • e 16.7%
  • k 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo12.5%
  • ou8.3%
  • oa4.2%

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 CRO

c 3r 1o 1z 10e 1

C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

croze

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

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How many five-letter words that start with CRO are there?

There are 24 five-letter words that start with CRO 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 CRO?

CROZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CROCK (13), CROWD (11), CROAK (11).

What are some common five-letter words that start with CRO?

Everyday examples include CROSS, CROWN, CROWD, CRONY, CROPS, CROCK, CROON, CROOK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with CRO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CROMB (11), CROCI (9), CROCS (9), CROME (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.