9-Letter Words Starting With CRIN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CRIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CRIN 6 words
How common is CRIN at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with CRIN. They average 13.7 points and the best is CRINKLING (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
- oi16.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with CRIN
c 3r 1i 1n 1k 5l 1i 1n 1g 2
C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
crinkling
Form of crinkle
- verbmake wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic“The dress got wrinkled”
- verbbecome wrinkled or crumpled or creased“This fabric won't wrinkle”
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How many nine-letter words that start with CRIN are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with CRIN 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 nine-letter word that starts with CRIN?
CRINKLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRINKLIER (15), CRINKLIES (15), CRINGINGS (13).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with CRIN?
Everyday examples include CRINKLIER, CRINKLING, CRINOLINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CRIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRINKLIES (15), CRINGINGS (13), CRINOIDAL (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.