12-Letter Words Starting With CRU
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With CRU 4 words
How common is CRU at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 twelve-letter words that start with CRU. They average 20 points and the best is CRUCIFIXIONS (26 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 20
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with CRU
c 3r 1u 1c 3i 1f 4i 1x 8i 1o 1n 1s 1
C 3 + R 1 + U 1 + C 3 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
crucifixions
Form of crucifixion
- nounthe act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
- nounthe death of Jesus by crucifixion
- nounthe infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CRU are there?
There are 4 twelve-letter words that start with CRU 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 twelve-letter word that starts with CRU?
CRUCIFIXIONS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRUSHABILITY (22), CRUMMINESSES (18), CRUSTINESSES (14).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CRU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRUSHABILITY (22), CRUMMINESSES (18), CRUSTINESSES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.