5 Letter Words That Start With CRE

There are 20+ five letter words beginning with CRE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter CRE 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 CRE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CRE

cream 9
crews 10
creak 11
credo 8
creds 8
creed 8
creek 11
creel 7
creep 9
crees 7
creme 9
crems 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CRE (15 words)

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How Common is CRE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 20 5-letter words starting with CRE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.8, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
8.8
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
EA

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5 Letter Words beginning with CRE 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 5 Letter Words with CRE.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter CRE-Words in Scrabble

crepy 12
creak 11
creek 11
crews 10
crewe 10
crems 9

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CRE is crepy with a total of 12 points.

C 3
R 1
E 1
P 3
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With CRE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with CRE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 20 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CRE. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.8.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with CRE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "credo", "crest", "crewe", "creme" start with CRE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "crewe" is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with CRE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with CRE include "cream", "crews", "creak", "credo", "creds".