Starting With CR
39 words · highest scoring is crucifix at 22 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With CR
There are 39 eight letter words starting with CR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is crucifix at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 39 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CRACKERS, CREDIBLE, CROSSBOW among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
8 Letter Words Starting With CR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With CR
- crucifix22
- craziest19
- critique19
- cracking17
- crackers16
- crickets16
- crippled15
- cropping15
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With CR
- crackers16
- cravings14
- creative13
- credited12
- crickets16
- critique19
- crowning14
- crusader11
8 Letter Words Starting With CR Defined
- crackersAdjective · 16 points
- lacking reason or common sense; very foolish or irrational
- craziestAdjective · 19 points
- very foolish, senseless, or strange
- credibleAdjective · 13 points
- able to be believed; convincing
- cricketsNoun · 16 points
- an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs. The male produces a characteristic musical chirping sound
- crossbowNoun · 15 points
- a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string
- cruisersNoun · 10 points
- a relatively fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship
8 Letter Words Starting With CR: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with CR are there?
There are 39 eight letter words starting with CR in our dictionary, and 39 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with CR?
CRUCIFIX is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with CR?
CRACKERS, CREDIBLE, CROSSBOW are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with CR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with CR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.