Words Containing CRU
- 507 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing CRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing CRU 507 words
4-Letter Words With CRU 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With CRU 19
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With CRU 37
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With CRU 73
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With CRU 87
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With CRU 90
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With CRU 76
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With CRU 49
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With CRU 25
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With CRU 17
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With CRU 17
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With CRU 6
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With CRU 3
17-Letter Words With CRU 1
18-Letter Words With CRU 1
How often does CRU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 507 words containing CRU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is EXCRUCIATINGLY (29 points) and 37.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 507
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 90 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- UNSCRUPULOUSNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.1%
- y 9.5%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.8%
- ui6.1%
- ue4.5%
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 containing CRU
e 1x 8c 3r 1u 1c 3i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + R 1 + U 1 + C 3 + I 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excruciatingly
- adverbin a very painful manner“the progress was agonizingly slow”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
Words containing…
Words containing CRU by length
Longer sequences containing CRU
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of CRU
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Using CRU in the middle of a word
Words Containing CRU by the numbers
Words Containing CRU FAQ
How many words containing CRU are there?
There are 507 words containing CRU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 90 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing CRU?
EXCRUCIATINGLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCRUTINIZINGLY (29), CRUCIFIXIONS (26), CRUCIVERBALISMS (26).
What are some common words containing CRU?
Everyday examples include CRUELTY, CRUDE, CRUNCH, CRUEL, CRUSH, CRUISE, CRUCIAL, RECRUITMENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing CRU?
UNSCRUPULOUSNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CRUCIFIXIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.