4 Letter Words That Start With CR

There are 24+ four letter words beginning with CR in our English dictionary. Every four-letter CR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with CR.

Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With CR

crew 9

crop 8

crab 8

cram 8

cran 6

craw 9

cray 9

cred 7

cree 6

crem 8

cria 6

crim 8

All 4-Letter Words Starting With CR (17 words)

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How Common is CR as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 24 4-letter words starting with CR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.5, with -M endings dominating (13% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter CR-Words in Scrabble

crux 13

crew 9

cray 9

crow 9

craw 9

cram 8

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with CR?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CR is crux with a total of 13 points.

C 3

R 1

U 1

X 8

noun 1. the decisive or most important point at issue

Synonyms:

nubheartessencemost important pointcentral pointmain pointessential partcorecentrenucleuskernel

noun 2. the smallest constellation (the Cross or Southern Cross), but the most familiar one to observers in the southern hemisphere. It contains the bright star Acrux, the ‘Jewel Box’ star cluster, and most of the Coalsack nebula

adjective 1. used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Crux

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With CR

How many 4 letter words starting with CR are in the English dictionary?

There are 24 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CR. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.5.
Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with CR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "crux", "cram", "crab", "cray" start with CR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "crux" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 4 letter words starting with CR?

Everyday 4-letter words starting with CR include "crew", "crop", "crab", "cram", "cran".

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