Words That Start With CRU
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- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With CRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CRU 255 words
4-Letter Words Starting With CRU 4
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With CRU 16
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CRU 28
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CRU 51
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CRU 62
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CRU 45
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CRU 22
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CRU 13
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CRU 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CRU 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CRU 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CRU 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is CRU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 255 words that start with CRU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is CRUCIFIXIONS (26 points) and 38.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 255
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 62 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- CRUCIVERBALISMS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.4%
- e 9.8%
- y 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.5%
- ui7.5%
- ue6.3%
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 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 words that start with CRU are there?
There are 255 words that start with CRU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 62 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 CRU?
CRUCIFIXIONS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRUCIVERBALISMS (26), CRUCIFIXION (25), CRUCIVERBALISM (25).
What are some common words that start with CRU?
Everyday examples include CRUELTY, CRUDE, CRUNCH, CRUEL, CRUSH, CRUISE, CRUCIAL, CRUSTACEAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CRU?
CRUCIVERBALISMS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRUCIFIXIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.