Words That Start With CRI

There are over 316 words that begin with CRI in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find CRI-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with CRI.

4-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 4-letter CRI-words:

cria

crib

crim

crip

cris

crit

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5-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 5-letter CRI-words:

crime

crias

cribo

cribs

crick

cried

crier

cries

crimp

crims

crine

crios

cripe

crips

crise

crisp

criss

crith

crits

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6-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 6-letter CRI-words:

crisis

crimes

critic

crible

cribos

cricks

cricky

criers

crikey

crimed

crimen

crimps

crinal

crines

crinum

crisic

crisps

crissa

crista

criths

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7-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 7-letter CRI-words:

critics

cricket

cribbed

cribber

cricoid

criming

crimple

crimson

crinate

crining

crinkle

cripple

crisped

crispen

crispin

crissal

crissum

critter

crittur

crivens

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8-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 8-letter CRI-words:

critical

criminal

criteria

critique

cribbing

cribbles

cribrose

cribrous

crimeful

crimmers

crimpers

cringing

crinites

crinkles

crinoids

crippler

crispest

crispier

crispily

critters

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9-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 9-letter CRI-words:

criticism

criterion

criminals

cribbings

cribbling

cribellar

cribellum

cricetids

criminous

crimpiest

crimpling

crimsoned

cringiest

cringings

crinklier

crinoidal

crisphead

crispiest

criterial

critiqued

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10-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 10-letter CRI-words:

criticized

criticised

critically

criticisms

cribration

cricketers

cricketing

crimewaves

criminally

criminated

criminates

crimsoning

cringeling

cringingly

crinkliest

crinolines

crispation

crisscross

criticizer

criticizes

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11-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 11-letter CRI-words:

cribrations

criminalize

criminating

crimination

criminators

criminatory

criminology

crimsonness

cringelings

crinolettes

crippleware

cripplingly

crispations

crispatures

crithomancy

criticality

criticaster

criticisers

criticising

criticizing

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12-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 12-letter CRI-words:

cricothyroid

crimefighter

criminaleses

criminalised

criminalists

criminalized

criminalizes

criminations

criminogenic

cringemaking

cringeworthy

cripplewares

crispinesses

crisscrossed

crisscrosses

cristobalite

criticalness

criticasters

criticisable

criticizable

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13-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 13-letter CRI-words:

crimefighters

crimefighting

criminalising

criminalistic

criminalities

criminalizing

criminologies

criminologist

criminousness

crimsonnesses

crinicultural

crisscrossing

cristobalites

crithomancies

criticalities

criticisingly

criticizingly

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14-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 14-letter CRI-words:

criminalistics

criminological

criminologists

cringeworthier

criticalnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With CRI

Common 15-letter CRI-words:

criminalisation

criminalization

criminousnesses

cringeworthiest

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316 Common Words Starting with CRI

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CRI is criticizingly with a total of 30 points.

C 3

R 1

I 1

T 1

I 1

C 3

I 1

Z 10

I 1

N 1

G 2

L 1

Y 4

adverb 1. In a way that expresses judgement.

Words that begin with CRI are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in CRI and words with CRI. Try our five letter words starting with CRI page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With CRI

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

There are 316 words in the English dictionary that start with CRI, and most of them are 8 letters long (55 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with CRI?

The longest word starting with CRI is "criminalisation" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "criticized" is the longest common word starting with CRI.
Are there any rare words starting with CRI worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "criminalization", "criticizingly", "criticizable", "criticizer" start with CRI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "criticizingly" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with CRI?

Most words starting with CRI are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "critical", "criminal", "criteria", "critique", "cribbing".