Words That Start With CRI
- 294 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CRI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CRI 294 words
5-Letter Words Starting With CRI 15
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CRI 26
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CRI 44
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CRI 51
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CRI 39
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CRI 39
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CRI 33
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CRI 20
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CRI 14
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CRI 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CRI 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CRI 2
How common is CRI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 294 words that start with CRI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is CRITICIZINGLY (30 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 294
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 51 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- CRIMINOLOGICALLY
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 12.6%
- d 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.1%
- io5.1%
- oi2.4%
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 word that starts with CRI
c 3r 1i 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
criticizingly
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 CRI are there?
There are 294 words that start with CRI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 51 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 CRI?
CRITICIZINGLY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIMINALIZATIONS (29), CRIMINALIZATION (28), CRIMINALIZING (27).
What are some common words that start with CRI?
Everyday examples include CRISIS, CRITICAL, CRISP, CRITICISM, CRIMINAL, CRITIC, CRICKET, CRITERIA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CRI?
CRIMINOLOGICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRISSCROSSING (13 letters) is the longest common one.