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8 Letter Words That Start With CRI

There are 54+ eight letter words beginning with CRI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CRI 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 CRI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CRI

critical 12
criminal 12
criteria 10
critique 19
cribbage 15
cribbing 15
cribbled 15
cribwork 19
cricetid 13
crickets 16
cricking 17
crimpers 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CRI (44 words)

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How Common is CRI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 54 8-letter words starting with CRI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
54
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OI

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8 Letter Words beginning with CRI are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with CRI.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CRI-Words in Scrabble

cribwork 19
critique 19
cricking 17
crickets 16
crivvens 16
crimpled 15

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CRI is cribwork with a total of 19 points.

C 3
R 1
I 1
B 3
W 4
O 1
R 1
K 5
noun 1. a child's bed with barred or latticed sides; a cot
Synonyms:
cradlebassinetMoses basket
noun 2. a translation of a text for use by students, especially in a surreptitious way
Synonyms:
translationkeyguide
noun 3. a person's apartment or house
Synonyms:
houseapartmentpenthousecottagebungalow
noun 4. a heavy timber framework used in foundations for a building or to line a mineshaft
noun 5. a light meal; a snack
verb 1. copy (another person's work) illicitly or without acknowledgement
Synonyms:
copyreproduceduplicateappropriateplagiarizepoachstealbootleg
verb 2. restrain
verb 3. grumble
Synonyms:
grumblecomplainmoangroanprotestwhinebleatcarpcavillodge a complaintmake a complaintmake a fuss

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CRI

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

    There are 54 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CRI. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

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

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

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CRI include "critical", "criminal", "criteria", "critique", "cribbage".