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Words containing CR

Words that have the letters CR in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,507 playable words containing CR in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ACRIMONIOUSNESS. The highest-scoring is MICROEARTHQUAKE, worth 33 points.

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Popular words containing CR

MICROCOMPUTERS25
CRITICIZING24
MICROCOMPUTER24
CRITICIZED23
DEMOCRATICALLY23
CRITICIZES22
HYPOCRITICAL22
MICROPROCESSOR22
BUREAUCRACY21
CRITICIZE21
DESCRIPTIVE20
DISCREPANCY20
DISCRIMINATING20
IDIOSYNCRATIC20
MICROWAVE20
DISCRIMINATED19
DISCRIMINATION19
HYPOCRISY19

Highest-scoring words containing CR

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

MICROEARTHQUAKE33
CRACKERJACKS32
MICROTECHNIQUES32
CRACKERJACK31
CRACKAJACKS31
MICROTECHNIQUE31
MICROPROJECTION31
MICROPROJECTORS31
CRACKAJACK30
CRYPTOZOOLOGY30
MICROPROJECTOR30
BUREAUCRATIZING30

3-letter words containing CR (1)

CRY7

4-letter words containing CR (16)

ACRE6
CRAB8
CRAG7
CRAM8
CRAW9
CREW9
CRIB8
CRIS6
CROC8
CROP8
CROW9
CRUD8
CRUS7
CRUX13
ECRU7
SCRY8

5-letter words containing CR (98)

ACRES7
ACRID8
CRABS9
CRACK12
CRAFT10
CRAGS8
CRAMP11
CRAMS9
CRANE7
CRANK10
CRAPE9
CRAPS9
CRASH9
CRASS7
CRATE7
CRAVE11
CRAWL10
CRAWS10
CRAZE15
CRAZY17
CREAK10
CREAM9
CREED8
CREEK10
CREEP9
CREPE9
CREPT9
CREST7
CREWS10
CRIBS9
CRICK12
CRIED8
CRIES7
CRIME9
CRIMP11
CRISP9
CROAK10
CROCK12
CRONY9
CROOK10
CROON7
CROPS9
CROSS7
CROUP10
CROWD11
CROWN10
CROWS10
CRUDE9
CRUEL8
CRUMB12
CRUSH10
CRUST8
CRYPT11
DECRY10
MACRO9
SCRAM9
SCRAP9
SCREW10
SCRIP9
SCRUB10

The 60 most common shown, 38 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing CR (185)

ACCRUE11
ACROSS8
CRABBY14
CRACKS13
CRAFTS11
CRAFTY13
CRAGGY12
CRAMPS12
CRANKS11
CRANKY13
CRAVED13
CRAVES12
CRAWLS11
CRAZED17
CRAZES16
CREAKS11
CREAKY13
CREAMY12
CREATE8
CREDIT9
CREEKS11
CREEPY12
CREWED12
CRIMES10
CRISIS8
CRISPS10
CRISPY12
CRITIC10
CROAKS11
CROCKS13
CROCUS11
CROFTS11
CROOKS11
CROTCH12
CROUCH13
CROWDS12
CROWED12
CROWNS11
CRUISE9
CRUMBS13
CRUMMY15
CRUNCH13
CRUSTY11
CRUTCH13
CRUXES15
CRYING11
CRYPTS12
OUTCRY11
SACRED9
SCRAPS10
SCRAWL11
SCREAM10
SCREEN8
SCREWS11
SCREWY13
SCRIPT10
SCROLL8
SCRUBS11
SCRUFF15
SECRET8

The 60 most common shown, 125 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing CR (324)

ACCRUED13
ACRONYM13
ACRYLIC13
CRABBED14
CRACKED15
CRACKER14
CRACKLE14
CRAMMED14
CRAMPED14
CRASHED12
CRASHES11
CRAVING14
CRAWLED13
CRAZIER17
CRAZIES17
CRAZILY19
CRAZING18
CREATED10
CREATES9
CREATOR9
CREDITS10
CREVICE15
CRIBBED14
CRICKET14
CRITICS11
CROPPED14
CROQUET18
CROSSED10
CROSSES9
CROWBAR14
CROWDED14
CRUCIAL12
CRUCIFY17
CRUELTY12
CRUISED11
CRUISES10
CRUMBED15
CRUMBLE14
CRUMBLY16
CRUMPLE14
CRUNCHY16
CRUSHED13
CRUSHES12
CRYBABY17
CRYPTIC15
CRYSTAL11
EXCRETE15
FULCRUM16
MIMICRY15
RECRUIT10
SCRATCH13
SCRAWNY14
SCREAMS11
SCREENS9
SCREWED13
SCRIPTS11
SCROLLS9
SCRUFFS16
SCRUFFY18
SECRETS9

The 60 most common shown, 264 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing CR (501)

ACRONYMS14
AIRCRAFT13
CONCRETE12
CRABBING15
CRACKERS15
CRACKING16
CRACKLED16
CRACKLES15
CRACKPOT17
CRAFTILY15
CRAMMING15
CRAMPING15
CRASHING13
CRAVINGS15
CRAWLING14
CRAYFISH17
CRAZIEST18
CREATING11
CREATION10
CREATIVE14
CREATURE11
CREDIBLE13
CREVICES16
CRIBBING15
CRICKETS15
CRIMINAL12
CRIPPLED15
CRITERIA10
CRITICAL12
CRITIQUE19
CROCKERY17
CROPPING15
CROSSBOW15
CROSSING11
CROUCHED16
CROWDING15
CRUCIFIX22
CRUISING12
CRUMBING16
CRUMBLED16
CRUMPLED16
CRUNCHED16
CRUNCHES15
CRUSHING14
CRYSTALS12
DECREASE11
DESCRIBE13
DISCRETE11
EXCRETED17
EXCRETES16
FULCRUMS17
INCREASE10
RECRUITS11
SCRAPPED15
SCRATCHY16
SCREAMED13
SCREWING14
SCROLLED11
SCRUBBED16
SECRETLY12

The 60 most common shown, 441 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing CR (552)

AUTOCRACY16
CORKSCREW19
CRACKLING17
CRACKPOTS18
CRAFTSMAN16
CRAFTSMEN16
CRAZINESS19
CREATURES12
CRIMINALS13
CRIPPLING16
CRITERION11
CRITICISE13
CRITICISM15
CRITICIZE21
CRITIQUED21
CRITIQUES20
CROCHETED16
CROSSBOWS16
CROSSROAD12
CROSSWALK17
CROSSWORD15
CROUCHING17
CRUCIALLY16
CRUCIFIED18
CRUCIFIES17
CRUMBLIER16
CRUMBLING17
CRUMPLING17
CRUNCHING17
CRYBABIES17
DECREASED13
DECREASES12
DEMOCRACY18
DESCRIBED15
DESCRIBES14
EXCREMENT19
EXCRETING18
HYPOCRISY19
HYPOCRITE17
INCREASED12
INCREASES11
INCREMENT13
LUDICROUS14
MICROFILM18
MICROWAVE20
OVERCROWD19
PRESCRIBE15
RECRUITED13
SACRIFICE16
SCRAPBOOK18
SCRAPPING16
SCRATCHED16
SCRATCHES15
SCREAMING14
SCROLLING12
SCRUBBING17
SCRUFFIER18
SECRETARY13
SUBSCRIBE16
WISECRACK19

The 60 most common shown, 492 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing CR (527)

APOCRYPHAL20
CORKSCREWS20
CRAYFISHES19
CREATIVELY18
CREATIVITY18
CRITICISED15
CRITICISES14
CRITICISMS16
CRITICIZED23
CRITICIZES22
CRITIQUING22
CROCHETING17
CROSSROADS13
CROSSWALKS18
CRUCIFIXES24
CRUCIFYING21
CRUMBLIEST17
DECREASING14
DEMOCRATIC17
DESCRIBING16
DISCRETION13
ENCROACHED17
HANDICRAFT18
HYPOCRITES18
INCREASING13
INCREDIBLE15
INCREDIBLY17
MANUSCRIPT17
MEDIOCRITY17
MICROFICHE21
MICROFILMS19
MICROPHONE18
MICROSCOPE18
MICROWAVED22
MICROWAVES21
NUTCRACKER18
OVERCROWDS20
POSTSCRIPT16
PRESCRIBED17
PRESCRIBES16
RECRUITING14
SACRIFICED18
SACRIFICES17
SCARECROWS17
SCRAMBLING17
SCRAPBOOKS19
SCRATCHING17
SCREECHING17
SCRIBBLING17
SCRUFFIEST19
SCRUPULOUS17
SCRUTINIZE21
SKYSCRAPER19
SPACECRAFT19
SUBSCRIBED18
SUBSCRIBER17
TRANSCRIPT14
TYPESCRIPT18
WISECRACKS20
WITCHCRAFT22

The 60 most common shown, 467 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing CR (429)

ACCREDITING17
ACRIMONIOUS16
ARISTOCRACY17
AUTOCRACIES16
BUREAUCRACY21
BUREAUCRATS17
CONSECRATED16
CORKSCREWED22
CREDIBILITY18
CRESTFALLEN16
CRITICISING16
CRITICIZING24
CRUCIFIXION25
CRUSTACEANS16
CRYSTALLIZE23
DEMOCRACIES18
DESCRIBABLE18
DESCRIPTION16
DESCRIPTIVE20
DESCRIPTORS16
DISCREDITED16
DISCREPANCY20
ENCROACHING18
FIRECRACKER21
HANDICRAFTS19
HYPOCRISIES19
INCREDULITY17
INCREDULOUS16
INCREMENTED16
INSCRUTABLE16
LUDICROUSLY18
MACROSCOPIC21
MANUSCRIPTS18
MICROFILMED21
MICROMETERS17
MICROPHONES19
MICROSCOPES19
MICROSCOPIC21
MICROSECOND18
MICROWAVING23
NONDESCRIPT16
NUTCRACKERS19
OVERCROWDED22
POSTSCRIPTS17
PRESCRIBING18
RECRUITMENT16
SACRIFICIAL18
SACRIFICING19
SCRATCHIEST17
SCREWDRIVER21
SCRUTINIZED23
SCRUTINIZES22
SECRETARIES13
SKYSCRAPERS20
SPACECRAFTS20
SUBSCRIBERS18
SUBSCRIBING19
SUPERSCRIPT18
WINDSCREENS17
WISECRACKED22

The 60 most common shown, 369 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing CR (325)

ARISTOCRATIC16
BUREAUCRATIC20
CIRCUMSCRIBE23
CONSCRIPTING19
CONSCRIPTION18
CONSECRATING17
CORKSCREWING23
CRACKERJACKS32
CREMATORIUMS19
CRISSCROSSED17
CRISSCROSSES16
CRUCIFIXIONS26
CRYPTOGRAPHY25
CRYSTALLISED17
CRYSTALLISES16
CRYSTALLIZED25
CRYSTALLIZES24
DEMOCRATIZED26
DEMOCRATIZES25
DESCRIPTIONS17
DISCREDITING17
DISCRIMINATE17
ENCROACHMENT20
EXCRESCENCES24
EXCRUCIATING24
FIRECRACKERS22
HANDCRAFTING21
HYPOCRITICAL22
IDIOSYNCRASY19
INCREASINGLY17
INCRIMINATED17
INCRIMINATES16
INDISCRETION15
INSCRIPTIONS16
MEDIOCRITIES17
MICROBIOLOGY21
MICROFILMING22
MICROSECONDS19
MICROSURGERY20
OUTCROPPINGS20
OVERCROWDING23
PLUTOCRACIES19
PRESCRIPTION18
PRESCRIPTIVE22
RECREATIONAL14
SACRILEGIOUS16
SCREWDRIVERS22
SCRIMSHAWING22
SCRIPTWRITER19
SCRUPULOUSLY21
SCRUTINISING16
SCRUTINIZING24
SHARECROPPER20
SUBSCRIPTION19
SUPERSCRIPTS19
TRANSCRIBING17
UNDEMOCRATIC20
UNSCRAMBLING20
UNSCRUPULOUS20
WISECRACKING23

The 60 most common shown, 265 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,507 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.1%) are containing CR. Most of them, 552, have 9 letters. 1,348 start with CR, 0 end with it and 2,159 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing CR?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,507 words containing CR, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CR?

MICROEARTHQUAKE, worth 33 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: CRACKERJACKS (32), MICROTECHNIQUES (32) and CRACKERJACK (31).

What are the most common words containing CR?

MICROCOMPUTERS, CRITICIZING, MICROCOMPUTER, CRITICIZED, DEMOCRATICALLY and CRITICIZES. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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