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Words That Start With CR

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Popular Words That Start With CR

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

All Words That Start With CR 2,128 words

4-Letter Words Starting With CR 23

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5-Letter Words Starting With CR 103

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6-Letter Words Starting With CR 187

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7-Letter Words Starting With CR 286

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8-Letter Words Starting With CR 384

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9-Letter Words Starting With CR 347

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10-Letter Words Starting With CR 255

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11-Letter Words Starting With CR 197

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12-Letter Words Starting With CR 156

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13-Letter Words Starting With CR 92

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14-Letter Words Starting With CR 45

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15-Letter Words Starting With CR 30

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16-Letter Words Starting With CR 11

17-Letter Words Starting With CR 7

18-Letter Words Starting With CR 1

19-Letter Words Starting With CR 1

20-Letter Words Starting With CR 1

How common is CR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 2,128 words that start with CR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY (36 points) and 39.1% end in S.

Total words
2,128
Most common length
8 letters
384 words
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 36 max
Longest word
CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY
20 letters
Most common ending
S
39.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.1%
  • e 10.1%
  • d 8.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.8%
  • ea6%
  • io4.3%

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 word that starts with CR

c 3r 1y 4s 1t 1a 1l 1l 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

C 3 + R 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

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

crystallographically

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

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How many words that start with CR are there?

There are 2,128 words that start with CR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 384 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CR?

CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY (35), CRACKERJACKS (33), CRYPTOZOOLOGISTS (33).

What are some common words that start with CR?

Everyday examples include CRASH, CREATURE, CREATE, CROSS, CRAZY, CREATION, CRISIS, CRITICAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CR?

CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRISSCROSSING (13 letters) is the longest common one.