Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CRO starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: croakers, croakier, croakily.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| croakers | 8 | 2 | |
| croakier | 8 | 2 | |
| croakily | 8 | 3 | |
| croaking | 8 | 2 | |
| croceine | 8 | 2 | |
| croceins | 8 | 2 | |
| crochets | 8 | 2 | |
| crockery | 8 | 3 | |
| crockets | 8 | 2 | |
| crocking | 8 | 2 | |
| crocoite | 8 | 2 | |
| crocuses | 8 | 3 | |
| crofters | 8 | 2 | |
| cromlech | 8 | 2 | |
| cronyism | 8 | 2 | |
| crookery | 8 | 3 | |
| crooking | 8 | 2 | |
| crooners | 8 | 2 | |
| crooning | 8 | 2 | |
| cropland | 8 | 2 | |
| cropless | 8 | 2 | |
| croppers | 8 | 2 | |
| croppies | 8 | 2 | |
| cropping | 8 | 2 | |
| croquets | 8 | 2 | |
| crosiers | 8 | 2 | |
| crossarm | 8 | 2 | |
| crossbar | 8 | 2 | |
| crossbow | 8 | 2 | |
| crosscut | 8 | 2 | |
| crossers | 8 | 2 | |
| crossest | 8 | 2 | |
| crossing | 8 | 2 | |
| crosslet | 8 | 2 | |
| crosstie | 8 | 1 | |
| crossway | 8 | 2 | |
| crotched | 8 | 2 | |
| crotches | 8 | 2 | |
| crotchet | 8 | 2 | |
| crouched | 8 | 2 | |
| crouches | 8 | 2 | |
| croupier | 8 | 2 | |
| croupily | 8 | 3 | |
| croupous | 8 | 2 | |
| crousely | 8 | 3 | |
| croutons | 8 | 2 | |
| crowbars | 8 | 2 | |
| crowders | 8 | 2 | |
| crowdies | 8 | 2 | |
| crowding | 8 | 2 | |
| crowfeet | 8 | 2 | |
| crowfoot | 8 | 2 | |
| crowners | 8 | 2 | |
| crownets | 8 | 2 | |
| crowning | 8 | 2 | |
| crowstep | 8 | 2 | |
| croziers | 8 | 2 |
Are CRO-starting words common?
CRO is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CRO quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.