How many 5 letter words start with CR?

There are 82 in our game word list, and 47 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with CR?

Everyday examples include CRACK, CRAFT, CRAMP, CRASH, CRASS, CRAWL, CRAZY, CREAM, CREEP, CRIME. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with CR for Wordle?

CREAM. Of all five-letter words starting with CR that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.62 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with CRA?

CRA is the most common start in this list (20 words). Everyday examples: CRACK, CRAFT, CRAMP, CRASH, CRASS, CRAWL, CRAZY, CRABS.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with CR?

Rare but valid word game words such as CROZE, CRICK, CRUCK, CRWTH, CREPY, CRAKE. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words Starting With CR: All 82 Words

5 letter words starting with CR in numbers

82 words in total, of which 47 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: c 100%, r 100%, e 41%, a 30%, s 30% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with CR

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
crazy	19
craze	16
croze	16
crack	13
crock	13
crick	13
cruck	13
crwth	13
crypt	12
crepy	12
cramp	11
crank	11

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All 5 letter words starting with CR

All 82 words, A to Z. The 47 everyday words are in bold.

c (82)

craal, crabs, crack, craft, crags, crake, cramp, crams, crane, crank, crape, craps, crash, crass, crate, crave, crawl, craws, craze, crazy, creak, cream, credo, creds, creed, creek, creel, creep, creme, crepe, crept, crepy, cress, crest, crews, crias, cribs, crick, cried, crier, cries, crime, crimp, cripe, crips, crisp, crits, croak, croci, crock, crocs, croft, crone, crony, crook, croon, crops, crore, cross, croup, crowd, crown, crows, croze, cruck, crude, crudo, cruds, cruel, cruet, cruft, crumb, crump, crunk, cruor, crura, cruse, crush, crust, crwth, cryer, crypt

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with CR?: There are 82 in our game word list, and 47 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with CR?: Everyday examples include CRACK, CRAFT, CRAMP, CRASH, CRASS, CRAWL, CRAZY, CREAM, CREEP, CRIME. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with CR for Wordle?: CREAM. Of all five-letter words starting with CR that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.62 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with CRA?: CRA is the most common start in this list (20 words). Everyday examples: CRACK, CRAFT, CRAMP, CRASH, CRASS, CRAWL, CRAZY, CRABS.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with CR?: Rare but valid word game words such as CROZE, CRICK, CRUCK, CRWTH, CREPY, CRAKE. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.