Words starting with "CR"

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Found 1,357 words starting with CR. Showing 325 examples across length groups.

Highest base scores

CRYPTOZOOLOGY 33 CRACKERJACKS 33 CRYPTOZOOLOGIES 32 CRYPTOZOOLOGIST 32 CRACKAJACKS 32 CRACKERJACK 32 CRACKAJACK 31 CRYPTORCHIDISMS 30 CRYSTALLIZABLE 30 CRYSTALLIZATION 29 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 29 CRYPTORCHIDISM 29 CRIMINALIZATION 28 CRYPTOGRAPHIC 28 CRYSTALLIZING 28 CRYPTOGRAPHY 28

3-letter words (1)

CRY 8

4-letter words (14)

CRAB 8 CRAG 7 CRAM 8 CRAP 8 CRAW 9 CREW 9 CRIB 8 CRIS 6 CROC 8 CROP 8 CROW 9 CRUD 7 CRUS 6 CRUX 13

5-letter words (74)

CRAAL 7 CRABS 9 CRACK 13 CRAFT 10 CRAGS 8 CRAKE 11 CRAMP 11 CRAMS 9 CRANE 7 CRANK 11 CRAPE 9 CRAPS 9 CRASH 10 CRASS 7 CRATE 7 CRAVE 10 CRAWL 10 CRAWS 10 CRAZE 16 CRAZY 19 CREAK 11 CREAM 9 CREDO 8 CREED 8 CREEK 11 CREEL 7 CREEP 9 CREME 9 CREPE 9 CREPT 9

6-letter words (137)

CRAALS 8 CRABBY 15 CRACKS 14 CRACKY 17 CRADLE 9 CRAFTS 11 CRAFTY 14 CRAGGY 13 CRAKES 12 CRAMBE 12 CRAMBO 12 CRAMPS 12 CRANCH 13 CRANED 9 CRANES 8 CRANIA 8 CRANKS 12 CRANKY 15 CRANNY 11 CRAPED 11 CRAPES 10 CRAPPY 15 CRASES 8 CRASIS 8 CRATCH 13 CRATED 9 CRATER 8 CRATES 8 CRATON 8 CRAVAT 11

7-letter words (205)

CRAALED 10 CRABBED 14 CRABBER 13 CRACKED 16 CRACKER 15 CRACKLE 15 CRACKLY 18 CRACKUP 17 CRADLED 11 CRADLER 10 CRADLES 10 CRAFTED 13 CRAGGED 12 CRAMBES 13 CRAMBOS 13 CRAMMED 14 CRAMMER 13 CRAMPED 14 CRAMPIT 13 CRAMPON 13 CRANIAL 9 CRANING 10 CRANIUM 11 CRANKED 14 CRANKER 13 CRANKLE 13 CRANKLY 16 CRANNOG 10 CRAPING 12 CRAPPED 14

8-letter words (283)

CRAALING 11 CRABBERS 14 CRABBIER 14 CRABBILY 17 CRABBING 15 CRABMEAT 14 CRABWISE 15 CRACKERS 16 CRACKING 17 CRACKLED 17 CRACKLES 16 CRACKNEL 16 CRACKPOT 18 CRACKUPS 18 CRADLERS 11 CRADLING 12 CRAFTIER 13 CRAFTILY 16 CRAFTING 14 CRAGGIER 12 CRAGGILY 15 CRAGSMAN 13 CRAGSMEN 13 CRAMBOES 14 CRAMMERS 14 CRAMMING 15 CRAMOISY 15 CRAMPING 15 CRAMPITS 14 CRAMPONS 14

9-letter words (220)

CRABBIEST 15 CRABGRASS 14 CRABMEATS 15 CRABSTICK 19 CRACKBACK 25 CRACKDOWN 21 CRACKINGS 18 CRACKLIER 17 CRACKLING 18 CRACKNELS 17 CRACKPOTS 19 CRACKSMAN 19 CRACKSMEN 19 CRAFTIEST 14 CRAFTSMAN 16 CRAFTSMEN 16 CRAGGIEST 13 CRAMOISIE 13 CRAMPOONS 15 CRANBERRY 16 CRANCHING 17 CRANIALLY 14 CRANIATES 11 CRANKCASE 17 CRANKIEST 15 CRANKLING 16 CRANKPINS 17 CRANNOGES 12 CRANREUCH 16 CRAPPIEST 15

10-letter words (147)

CRABSTICKS 20 CRACKAJACK 31 CRACKBACKS 26 CRACKBRAIN 20 CRACKDOWNS 22 CRACKLIEST 18 CRACKLINGS 19 CRADLESONG 14 CRAFTINESS 15 CRAGGINESS 14 CRAMOISIES 14 CRANESBILL 14 CRANIOLOGY 16 CRANIOTOMY 17 CRANKCASES 18 CRANKINESS 16 CRANKSHAFT 22 CRANREUCHS 17 CRAPSHOOTS 17 CRASHINGLY 19 CRASSITUDE 13 CRATERLETS 12 CRATERLIKE 16 CRAUNCHING 18 CRAVENNESS 15 CRAWFISHED 22 CRAWFISHES 21 CRAWLSPACE 19 CRAYFISHES 21 CRAYONISTS 15

11-letter words (103)

CRABBEDNESS 18 CRABGRASSES 16 CRACKAJACKS 32 CRACKBRAINS 21 CRACKERJACK 32 CRACKLEWARE 22 CRADLESONGS 15 CRAFTSMANLY 21 CRAFTSWOMAN 21 CRAFTSWOMEN 21 CRANBERRIES 15 CRANESBILLS 15 CRANIOMETRY 18 CRANKSHAFTS 23 CRAPSHOOTER 18 CRASHWORTHY 25 CRASSITUDES 14 CRASSNESSES 13 CRAWFISHING 23 CRAWLSPACES 20 CRAZINESSES 22 CREATININES 13 CREATIONISM 15 CREATIONIST 13 CREDENTIALS 14 CREDIBILITY 19 CREDULITIES 14 CREDULOUSLY 17 CREMATORIES 15 CREMATORIUM 17

12-letter words (79)

CRACKBRAINED 23 CRACKERJACKS 33 CRACKLEWARES 23 CRAFTINESSES 17 CRAFTSPEOPLE 21 CRAFTSPERSON 19 CRAGGINESSES 16 CRANIOFACIAL 19 CRANIOLOGIES 15 CRANIOSACRAL 16 CRANIOTOMIES 16 CRANKINESSES 18 CRAPSHOOTERS 19 CRAVENNESSES 17 CREAKINESSES 18 CREAMINESSES 16 CREATIONISMS 16 CREATIONISTS 14 CREATIVENESS 17 CREATIVITIES 17 CREATUREHOOD 18 CREDENTIALED 16 CREDITWORTHY 24 CREEPINESSES 16 CREMATORIUMS 18 CRENELATIONS 14 CRENELLATION 14 CRENULATIONS 14 CREOLIZATION 23 CREPITATIONS 16

13-letter words (54)

CRABBEDNESSES 20 CRAFTSMANLIKE 24 CRAFTSMANSHIP 25 CRAFTSPERSONS 20 CRANIOMETRIES 17 CREATUREHOODS 19 CREDENTIALING 17 CREDENTIALISM 18 CREDENTIALLED 17 CREDIBILITIES 18 CREDITABILITY 21 CREDULOUSNESS 16 CRENELLATIONS 15 CREOLIZATIONS 24 CRESTFALLENLY 21 CRIMINALITIES 17 CRIMINALIZING 27 CRIMINOLOGIES 18 CRIMINOLOGIST 18 CRISSCROSSING 18 CRITICALITIES 17 CROOKEDNESSES 20 CROSSBANDINGS 19 CROSSBREEDING 19 CROSSCURRENTS 17 CROSSCUTTINGS 18 CROSSHATCHING 24 CROTCHETINESS 20 CROWDEDNESSES 20 CRUISERWEIGHT 22

14-letter words (24)

CRAFTSMANSHIPS 26 CRANIOCEREBRAL 20 CREATIVENESSES 19 CREATURELINESS 16 CREDENTIALISMS 19 CREDENTIALLING 18 CREDITABLENESS 19 CRIMINALISTICS 20 CRIMINOLOGICAL 21 CRIMINOLOGISTS 19 CRITICALNESSES 18 CROSSABILITIES 18 CRUISERWEIGHTS 23 CRYOBIOLOGICAL 24 CRYOBIOLOGISTS 22 CRYOPRESERVING 25 CRYOPROTECTANT 23 CRYOPROTECTIVE 26 CRYPTOCOCCOSES 27 CRYPTOCOCCOSIS 27 CRYPTOGRAPHERS 27 CRYPTOGRAPHIES 27 CRYPTORCHIDISM 29 CRYSTALLIZABLE 30

15-letter words (16)

CRASHWORTHINESS 26 CREDITABILITIES 20 CREDULOUSNESSES 18 CRESTFALLENNESS 20 CRIMINALIZATION 28 CROSSLINGUISTIC 20 CROSSOPTERYGIAN 23 CROTCHETINESSES 22 CRYOPROTECTANTS 24 CRYPTANALYTICAL 27 CRYPTORCHIDISMS 30 CRYPTOZOOLOGIES 32 CRYPTOZOOLOGIST 32 CRYSTALLINITIES 20 CRYSTALLIZATION 29 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 29

Notable CR examples

CRYPTOZOOLOGY Base score 33

A high-value CR starter to compare against clue meaning, word length, and game dictionary rules.

CRACKERJACKS Base score 33

A high-value CR starter to compare against clue meaning, word length, and game dictionary rules.

CRYPTOZOOLOGIES Base score 32

A high-value CR starter to compare against clue meaning, word length, and game dictionary rules.

CRYPTOZOOLOGIST Base score 32

A high-value CR starter to compare against clue meaning, word length, and game dictionary rules.

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