Words That Start With CRAN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CRAN?

CRANKSHAFTS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRANIOLOGICALLY (23), CRANKSHAFT (22), CRANKHANDLES (22).

Q: What are some common words that start with CRAN?

Everyday examples include CRANE , CRANK , CRANKIER , CRANIUM , CRANKIEST , CRANKY , CRANBERRY , CRANNY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with CRAN?

CRANIOLOGICALLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRANBERRIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With CRAN 95 words

How common is CRAN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 95 words that start with CRAN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is CRANKSHAFTS (23 points) and 38.9% end in S.

Total words: 95
Most common length: 8 letters; 20 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 23 max
Longest word: CRANIOLOGICALLY; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.9%
y 14.7%
e 7.4%

Top vowel pairs

io28.4%
ie13.7%
ia6.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CRAN

c ₃r ₁a ₁n ₁k ₅s ₁h ₄a ₁f ₄t ₁s ₁

C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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crankshafts

Form of crankshaft

nouna rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

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How many words that start with CRAN are there?

There are 95 words that start with CRAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 20 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 CRAN?

CRANKSHAFTS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRANIOLOGICALLY (23), CRANKSHAFT (22), CRANKHANDLES (22).

What are some common words that start with CRAN?

Everyday examples include CRANE, CRANK, CRANKIER, CRANIUM, CRANKIEST, CRANKY, CRANBERRY, CRANNY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CRAN?

CRANIOLOGICALLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRANBERRIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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