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Words That Start With CRAB

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Popular Words That Start With CRAB

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

All Words That Start With CRAB 29 words

8-Letter Words Starting With CRAB 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With CRAB 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With CRAB 4

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How common is CRAB at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with CRAB. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is CRABBEDNESSES (20 points) and 44.8% end in S.

Total words
29
Most common length
8 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
15.5
out of 20 max
Longest word
CRABBEDNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
44.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 44.8%
  • e 10.3%
  • r 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea13.8%
  • ie6.9%
  • oo6.9%

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 CRAB

c 3r 1a 1b 3b 3e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + B 3 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

crabbednesses

Form of crabbedness

  1. nouna disposition to be ill-tempered
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How many words that start with CRAB are there?

There are 29 words that start with CRAB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 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 CRAB?

CRABBEDNESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRABSTICKS (20), CRABBEDLY (19), CRABSTICK (19).

What are some common words that start with CRAB?

Everyday examples include CRABBY, CRABBIER, CRABBIEST, CRAB, CRABBINESS, CRABS, CRABBING, CRABBED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CRAB?

CRABBEDNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRABBIEST (9 letters) is the longest common one.