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A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CRA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: craaling, crabbers, crabbier.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| craaling | 8 | 2 | |
| crabbers | 8 | 2 | |
| crabbier | 8 | 2 | |
| crabbily | 8 | 3 | |
| crabbing | 8 | 2 | |
| crabmeat | 8 | 2 | |
| crabwise | 8 | 2 | |
| crackers | 8 | 2 | |
| cracking | 8 | 2 | |
| crackled | 8 | 2 | |
| crackles | 8 | 2 | |
| cracknel | 8 | 2 | |
| crackpot | 8 | 2 | |
| crackups | 8 | 2 | |
| cradlers | 8 | 2 | |
| cradling | 8 | 2 | |
| craftier | 8 | 2 | |
| craftily | 8 | 3 | |
| crafting | 8 | 2 | |
| craggier | 8 | 2 | |
| craggily | 8 | 3 | |
| cragsman | 8 | 2 | |
| cragsmen | 8 | 2 | |
| cramboes | 8 | 2 | |
| crammers | 8 | 2 | |
| cramming | 8 | 2 | |
| cramoisy | 8 | 3 | |
| cramping | 8 | 2 | |
| crampits | 8 | 2 | |
| crampons | 8 | 2 | |
| crampoon | 8 | 2 | |
| cranched | 8 | 2 | |
| cranches | 8 | 2 | |
| craniate | 8 | 2 | |
| craniums | 8 | 2 | |
| crankest | 8 | 2 | |
| crankier | 8 | 2 | |
| crankily | 8 | 3 | |
| cranking | 8 | 2 | |
| crankish | 8 | 2 | |
| crankled | 8 | 2 | |
| crankles | 8 | 2 | |
| crankous | 8 | 2 | |
| crankpin | 8 | 2 | |
| crannied | 8 | 2 | |
| crannies | 8 | 2 | |
| crannoge | 8 | 2 | |
| crannogs | 8 | 2 | |
| crappers | 8 | 2 | |
| crappier | 8 | 2 | |
| crappies | 8 | 2 | |
| crapping | 8 | 2 | |
| crashers | 8 | 2 | |
| crashing | 8 | 2 | |
| crassest | 8 | 2 | |
| cratches | 8 | 2 | |
| cratered | 8 | 3 | |
| cratonic | 8 | 3 | |
| cravened | 8 | 3 | |
| cravenly | 8 | 3 | |
| cravings | 8 | 2 | |
| crawdads | 8 | 2 | |
| crawfish | 8 | 2 | |
| crawlers | 8 | 2 | |
| crawlier | 8 | 2 | |
| crawling | 8 | 2 | |
| crawlway | 8 | 2 | |
| crayfish | 8 | 2 | |
| crayoned | 8 | 2 | |
| craziest | 8 | 2 |
Are CRA-starting words common?
CRA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CRA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.