6-Letter Words Starting With CRE
- 41 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With CRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With CRE 41 words
How common is CRE at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 41 six-letter words that start with CRE. They average 10.3 points, the best is CREAKY (15 points) and 29.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 41
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.3%
- y 17.1%
- e 12.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea24.4%
- ee19.5%
- eo2.4%
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 six-letter word that starts with CRE
c 3r 1e 1a 1k 5y 4
C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
creaky
- adjectiveworn and broken down by hard use“a creaky shack”
- adjectivehaving a rasping or grating sound“creaky stairs”
- adjectiveof or pertaining to arthritis“my creaky old joints”
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How many six-letter words that start with CRE are there?
There are 41 six-letter words that start with CRE 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 six-letter word that starts with CRE?
CREAKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CREEKY (15), CREAMY (13), CREEPY (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with CRE?
Everyday examples include CREATE, CREDIT, CRETIN, CREASE, CREAKY, CREAMY, CREEPY, CREOLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with CRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CREEKY (15), CREACH (13), CRECHE (13), CREAGH (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.