8 Letter Words That Start With CR

There are 412+ eight letter words beginning with CR in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With CR

critical 12
creating 11
creation 10
criminal 12
credited 12
creative 13
criteria 10
crossing 11
crystals 13
creature 10
cruisers 10
critique 19

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CR (315 words)

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How Common is CR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 412 8-letter words starting with CR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
412
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CR-Words in Scrabble

crozzled 29
crackjaw 26
crucifix 22
crazings 20
crachach 20
crummack 20

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CR is crozzled with a total of 29 points.

C 3
R 1
O 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 412 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CR. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "creutzer", "critique", "craziest", "cruzeiro" start with CR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "creutzer" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CR include "critical", "creating", "creation", "criminal", "credited".

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