Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CR starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: craal, crabs, crack.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| craal | 5 | 1 | |
| crabs | 5 | 1 | |
| crack | 5 | 1 | |
| craft | 5 | 1 | |
| crags | 5 | 1 | |
| crake | 5 | 1 | |
| cramp | 5 | 1 | |
| crams | 5 | 1 | |
| crane | 5 | 1 | |
| crank | 5 | 1 | |
| crape | 5 | 1 | |
| craps | 5 | 1 | |
| crash | 5 | 1 | |
| crass | 5 | 1 | |
| crate | 5 | 1 | |
| crave | 5 | 1 | |
| crawl | 5 | 1 | |
| craws | 5 | 1 | |
| craze | 5 | 1 | |
| crazy | 5 | 2 | |
| creak | 5 | 1 | |
| cream | 5 | 1 | |
| credo | 5 | 2 | |
| creed | 5 | 1 | |
| creek | 5 | 1 | |
| creel | 5 | 1 | |
| creep | 5 | 1 | |
| creme | 5 | 1 | |
| crepe | 5 | 1 | |
| crept | 5 | 1 | |
| crepy | 5 | 2 | |
| cress | 5 | 1 | |
| crest | 5 | 1 | |
| crews | 5 | 1 | |
| cribs | 5 | 1 | |
| crick | 5 | 1 | |
| cried | 5 | 1 | |
| crier | 5 | 1 | |
| cries | 5 | 1 | |
| crime | 5 | 1 | |
| crimp | 5 | 1 | |
| cripe | 5 | 1 | |
| crisp | 5 | 1 | |
| croak | 5 | 1 | |
| croci | 5 | 2 | |
| crock | 5 | 1 | |
| crocs | 5 | 1 | |
| croft | 5 | 1 | |
| crone | 5 | 1 | |
| crony | 5 | 2 | |
| crook | 5 | 1 | |
| croon | 5 | 1 | |
| crops | 5 | 1 | |
| crore | 5 | 1 | |
| cross | 5 | 1 | |
| croup | 5 | 1 | |
| crowd | 5 | 1 | |
| crown | 5 | 1 | |
| crows | 5 | 1 | |
| croze | 5 | 1 | |
| cruck | 5 | 1 | |
| crude | 5 | 1 | |
| cruds | 5 | 1 | |
| cruel | 5 | 1 | |
| cruet | 5 | 1 | |
| crumb | 5 | 1 | |
| crump | 5 | 1 | |
| cruor | 5 | 1 | |
| crura | 5 | 2 | |
| cruse | 5 | 1 | |
| crush | 5 | 1 | |
| crust | 5 | 1 | |
| crwth | 5 | 1 | |
| crypt | 5 | 1 |
Are CR-starting words common?
CR is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CR quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.