Words that start with CRU
180 words begin with CRU, and CRUCIFIXIONS scores the most at 26 points.
Results
14-letter words count:1
13-letter words count:3
12-letter words count:3
11-letter words count:8
10-letter words count:13
9-letter words count:34
8-letter words count:46
7-letter words count:37
6-letter words count:20
5-letter words count:12
4-letter words count:3
What is on this page
The dictionary contains 180 words that begin with CRU — set out here by length.
Lengths span 4 to 14. The middle of that range is where the words are: 46 of them are 8 letters long.
Worth knowing
If you are playing for score, CRUCIFIXIONS at 26 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 30 in Words With Friends as well.
The full 14 letters are used by CRUISERWEIGHTS.
If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.
What some of these mean
- cruiserweight
- a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
- crucifixion
- the death of Jesus by crucifixion
- cruciferous
- of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
- crumbliness
- excessive breakableness
- crustaceous
- of or belonging to the class Crustacea
Common questions
- How many words start with CRU?
- 180, ranging from 4 to 14 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with CRU?
- CRUCIFIXIONS, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with CRU?
- CRUISERWEIGHTS, at 14 letters.