Words That Start With CR
Here are 630 words that start with cr, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with cr
- 630
- Most used
- crazy
- Shortest
- cry
- 5 letter words
- 63
Common words that start with cr
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crazy | affected with madness or insanity | 5 |
| 2 | created | make or cause to be or to become | 7 |
| 3 | create | make or cause to be or to become | 6 |
| 4 | credit | approval | 6 |
| 5 | cross | travel across or pass over | 5 |
| 6 | crime | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act | 5 |
| 7 | critical | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws | 8 |
| 8 | criminal | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | 8 |
| 9 | crew | the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) | 4 |
| 10 | crowd | a large number of things or people considered together | 5 |
| 11 | creating | make or cause to be or to become | 8 |
| 12 | cream | the best people or things in a group | 5 |
| 13 | crisis | an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty | 6 |
| 14 | creative | having the ability or power to create | 8 |
| 15 | cry | utter a sudden loud cry | 3 |
| 16 | creation | the human act of creating | 8 |
| 17 | crown | the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy | 5 |
| 18 | crying | utter a sudden loud cry | 6 |
| 19 | crash | fall or come down violently | 5 |
| 20 | criticism | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings | 9 |
| 21 | crimes | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act | 6 |
| 22 | crack | become fractured; break or crack on the surface only | 5 |
| 23 | crystal | a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure | 7 |
| 24 | cricket | leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together | 7 |
| 25 | critics | a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art | 7 |
| 26 | creek | a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) | 5 |
| 27 | crossed | placed crosswise | 7 |
| 28 | crossing | traveling across | 8 |
| 29 | craft | the skilled practice of a practical occupation | 5 |
| 30 | creates | make or cause to be or to become | 7 |
| 31 | crucial | of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis | 7 |
| 32 | credits | a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the... | 7 |
| 33 | cruise | drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure | 6 |
| 34 | creator | a person who grows or makes or invents things | 7 |
| 35 | creatures | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement | 9 |
| 36 | criteria | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | 8 |
| 37 | cried | utter a sudden loud cry | 5 |
| 38 | crush | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | 5 |
| 39 | creature | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement | 8 |
| 40 | criminals | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | 9 |
| 41 | crop | the yield from plants in a single growing season | 4 |
| 42 | cruel | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | 5 |
| 43 | crops | the yield from plants in a single growing season | 5 |
| 44 | crashed | fall or come down violently | 7 |
| 45 | creepy | annoying and unpleasant | 6 |
| 46 | crushed | treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance | 7 |
| 47 | creativity | the ability to create | 10 |
| 48 | criticized | find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws | 10 |
| 49 | crude | not carefully or expertly made | 5 |
| 50 | cracked | used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure | 7 |
3 letter words that start with cr
- cry
4 letter words that start with cr
- crew
- crop
- crow
- crab
- crib
- cram
- crux
- croc
- cris
- crag
- crud
- craw
- crus
5 letter words that start with cr
- crazy
- cross
- crime
- crowd
- cream
- crown
- crash
- crack
- creek
- craft
- cried
- crush
- cruel
- crops
- crude
- cries
- crane
- crews
- creep
- crawl
- creed
- crisp
- crust
- crest
- crank
- crate
- crave
- crows
- crook
- crabs
- crore
- craze
- croft
- crept
- creme
- crypt
- cramp
- crock
- crumb
- crass
- crepe
- crocs
- craps
- crick
- credo
- crump
- crony
- cribs
- crimp
- crone
- crags
- creak
- cress
- crier
- croak
- creel
- croup
- croon
- cruse
- crake
3 more in the filter below.
6 letter words that start with cr
- create
- credit
- crisis
- crying
- crimes
- cruise
- creepy
- critic
- cracks
- crowds
- crafts
- crunch
- crypto
- crises
- crater
- cringe
- cradle
- crowns
- creamy
- creeps
- crispy
- crumbs
- cranes
- cramps
- crease
- crates
- crotch
- crouch
- creams
- crooks
- crafty
- craven
- cranky
- crazed
- crores
- crisps
- creeks
- creole
- crayon
- crusty
- crawls
- craved
- craves
- crutch
- crosse
- cranks
- crests
- creeds
- crepes
- crusts
- cruces
- crummy
- crewed
- craggy
- croton
- crikey
- crypts
- crabby
- crocus
- cranny
32 more in the filter below.
7 letter words that start with cr
- created
- crystal
- cricket
- critics
- crossed
- creates
- crucial
- credits
- creator
- crashed
- crushed
- cracked
- crowded
- crashes
- crosses
- cruelty
- crafted
- crowned
- crooked
- crimson
- crusade
- craving
- cruiser
- cracker
- cruises
- cropped
- crumble
- cramped
- crawled
- crochet
- cryptic
- crunchy
- crammed
- crushes
- crusher
- crazier
- craters
- crayons
- cronies
- cranial
- cruelly
- creeper
- crowder
- cranked
- crested
- crawler
- cruised
- crazies
- crackle
- critter
- crybaby
- creamed
- crowbar
- crudely
- creamer
- creases
- croquet
- crucify
- cranium
- crevice
60 more in the filter below.
8 letter words that start with cr
- critical
- criminal
- creating
- creative
- creation
- crossing
- criteria
- creature
- cracking
- credited
- crashing
- critique
- crushing
- creators
- crystals
- credible
- crawling
- crescent
- creeping
- cruising
- crafting
- crippled
- crackers
- cravings
- cruisers
- crucible
- crickets
- crusader
- craziest
- crutches
- creditor
- crowning
- credence
- crusades
- cremated
- cropping
- crossbow
- crowding
- crucifix
- crumbled
- critters
- crumpled
- cramping
- crayfish
- cranking
- cramming
- creaking
- creatine
- crumbles
- crossbar
- crevices
- crouched
- crunches
- cringing
- creepers
- creamery
- crawfish
- cruciate
- crockery
- credibly
67 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with cr
- criticism
- creatures
- criminals
- creditors
- crossover
- criticize
- creations
- crocodile
- criterion
- crossings
- crippling
- crackdown
- crusaders
- crumbling
- crucified
- cricketer
- critiques
- craftsman
- craftsmen
- criticise
- cranberry
- crunching
- crossword
- craziness
- crossfire
- cremation
- crucially
- crackling
- crouching
- crediting
- crescendo
- croissant
- cryogenic
- crosswalk
- critiqued
- crocheted
- crusading
- creepiest
- crossroad
- crosstown
- crossbows
- crankcase
- crosstalk
- credulity
- credulous
- cruelties
- crosswise
- crevasses
- cruciform
- criterium
- crescents
- crosswind
- crispness
- crybabies
- crematory
- crotchety
- crewmates
- crumpling
- crackpots
- crustacea
23 more in the filter below.
10 letter words that start with cr
- creativity
- criticized
- critically
- criticised
- criticisms
- crossroads
- criticizes
- criminally
- crocodiles
- creatively
- cricketers
- crossovers
- crankshaft
- credential
- croissants
- crosshairs
- critiquing
- criticises
- crustacean
- creatinine
- creditable
- cricketing
- crosswords
- crossbones
- crocheting
- crisscross
- crosswalks
- crackdowns
- crucifixes
- croquettes
- crucifying
- crawlspace
- creepiness
- crossbreed
- cryogenics
- cremations
- cryptology
- crematoria
- craniotomy
- crescendos
- crosswinds
- crushingly
- creaminess
- craftiness
- creameries
- cryptogram
- creditably
- crankiness
- crenulated
- crispiness
11 letter words that start with cr
- credibility
- credentials
- criticizing
- crystalline
- criticising
- crucifixion
- criminology
- criminality
- cranberries
- crematorium
- crustaceans
- creationism
- criminalize
- creationist
- criticality
- crystallize
- crestfallen
- cryptically
- crackerjack
- cryotherapy
- cruciferous
- crystallise
- crepuscular
- crankshafts
- cryptologic
- crenellated
- crystalized
- crossbowmen
- cripplingly
- crocodilian
- crookedness
- crunchiness
12 letter words that start with cr
- cryptography
- crystallized
- creationists
- criminalized
- craniofacial
- credentialed
- crystallised
- crisscrossed
- craftspeople
- crystallizes
- criminalizes
- creativeness
- creditworthy
- crocodilians
- cryptococcus
- crosscutting
- crucifixions
- crystallises
- crematoriums
- crystallites
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Questions people ask
How many words start with cr?
This list has 630 words starting with cr, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with cr?
crazy, created, create, credit, cross, crime, critical, criminal.
What 5 letter words start with cr?
crazy, cross, crime, crowd, cream, crown, crash, crack, creek, craft.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.