Words That Start With CRU

There are over 286 words that begin with CRU in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find CRU-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 CRU.

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3-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Short high-frequency CRU-words:

cru

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4-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 4-letter CRU-words:

crud

crue

crus

crux

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5-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 5-letter CRU-words:

crude

crust

cruck

crudo

cruds

crudy

cruel

crues

cruet

cruft

crumb

crump

crunk

cruor

crura

cruse

crush

crusy

cruve

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6-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 6-letter CRU-words:

cruise

crucks

cruddy

crudes

cruels

cruets

crufts

cruive

crumbs

crumen

crummy

crumps

crunch

crunks

crural

cruset

crusta

crutch

cruxes

cruzie

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7-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 7-letter CRU-words:

crucial

crushed

crubeen

crucify

crudely

crudier

crudity

cruells

cruiser

cruizie

crumens

crummie

crunode

cruores

crupper

crusily

crusted

crustie

cruzado

cruzies

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8-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 8-letter CRU-words:

cruisers

crucians

cruciate

crudites

cruelled

crumbies

crumbums

crumenal

crummies

crummily

crumpier

crumping

crumpled

crunchie

crunkles

crushers

crushing

crustier

crustily

crustose

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9-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 9-letter CRU-words:

crucially

crucified

crucifies

cruciform

cruddiest

cruelties

cruiskeen

crumblies

crumbling

crumenals

crummacks

crummiest

crummocks

crumpling

crunching

crunkling

crusadoes

crushings

crustiest

crustless

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10-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 10-letter CRU-words:

cruciality

cruciately

crucifiers

cruciforms

crucifying

cruisewear

cruiskeens

crumbcloth

crumbiness

crumbliest

crumblings

crumminess

crumpliest

crumplings

crunchable

crunchings

crushingly

crushproof

crustacean

crustation

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11-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 11-letter CRU-words:

cruciferous

crucifixion

cruciformly

cruciverbal

crudenesses

cruelnesses

cruisewears

crumbcloths

crumbliness

crunchiness

crustaceans

crustaceous

crustations

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12-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 12-letter CRU-words:

crucifixions

crumminesses

crushability

crustinesses

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13-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 13-letter CRU-words:

cruiserweight

crumblinesses

crunchinesses

crustaceology

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14-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 14-letter CRU-words:

cruciverbalism

cruciverbalist

cruiserweights

crushabilities

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15-Letter Words Starting With CRU

Common 15-letter CRU-words:

cruciverbalisms

cruciverbalists

crustaceologies

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286 Common Words Starting with CRU

Most Common Length
8
(69 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CRU is crucifixions with a total of 26 points.

C 3
R 1
U 1
C 3
I 1
F 4
I 1
X 8
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1
noun 1. an ancient form of execution in which a person was nailed or bound to a cross

Words that begin with CRU 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 CRU and words with CRU. Try our five letter words starting with CRU 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 CRU

  • How many words starting with CRU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 286 words in the English dictionary that start with CRU, and most of them are 8 letters long (69 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with CRU?

    The longest word starting with CRU is "cruciverbalists" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "cruisers" is the longest common word starting with CRU.

  • Are there any rare words starting with CRU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "crucifixion", "cruzado", "cruzeiro", "cruizie" start with CRU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "crucifixion" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with CRU?

    Most words starting with CRU are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "cruisers", "crucians", "cruciate", "crudites", "cruelled".