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5-letter words starting with CR

There are 74 5-letter words starting with CR in the standard word-game list. The most common are crazy, crime, cross, crowd, cream, crash. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
crazyaffected with madness or insanity19
crime(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act9
crossa representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in…7
crowda large number of things or people considered together11
creamthe best people or things in a group9
crasha loud resonant repeating noise10
crackof the highest quality13
crownthe Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy10
cruel(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering7
crushleather that has had its grain pattern accentuated10
cranelifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a…7
crawla very slow movement10
creepsomeone unpleasantly strange or eccentric9
creekany member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now…11
craftthe skilled practice of a practical occupation10
crooksomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime11
crustthe outer layer of the Earth7
crank(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail11
cratea rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping7
crudenot carefully or expertly made8
crabsinfestation of the pubic hair by crab lice9
crisp(of something seen or heard) clearly defined9
crestthe top line of a hill, mountain, or wave7
crampa painful and involuntary muscular contraction11
cravehave a craving, appetite, or great desire for10
creedany system of principles or beliefs8
crypta cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)12
crofta small farm worked by a crofter10
creaka squeaking sound11
crumba very small quantity of something11
crocka black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments…13
crapsexpressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot9
croaka harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)11
crorethe number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million7
crazean interest followed with exaggerated zeal16
crass(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility7
cricka painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)13
crepepaper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations9
cronean ugly evil-looking old woman7
crumpmake a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants11
criera person who weeps7
credoany system of principles or beliefs8
crimpan angular or rounded shape made by folding11
croonsing softly7
creela wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish7
croupa disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing9
crakeany of several short-billed Old World rails11
crapesmall very thin pancake9
cressany of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste7
cronya close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities10
crozeA groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.16
cruckA sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.13
cruetbottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table7
cruorThe colouring matter of the blood.7
crusesmall jar; holds liquid (oil or water)7
crwthAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and…13

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