Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CRU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: crucians, cruciate, crucible.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| crucians | 8 | 2 | |
| cruciate | 8 | 2 | |
| crucible | 8 | 2 | |
| crucifer | 8 | 3 | |
| crucifix | 8 | 3 | |
| cruddier | 8 | 2 | |
| crudding | 8 | 2 | |
| crudites | 8 | 3 | |
| cruelest | 8 | 2 | |
| crueller | 8 | 2 | |
| cruisers | 8 | 2 | |
| cruising | 8 | 2 | |
| crullers | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbers | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbier | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbing | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbled | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbles | 8 | 2 | |
| crumbums | 8 | 2 | |
| crumhorn | 8 | 2 | |
| crummier | 8 | 2 | |
| crummies | 8 | 2 | |
| crumpets | 8 | 2 | |
| crumping | 8 | 2 | |
| crumpled | 8 | 2 | |
| crumples | 8 | 2 | |
| crunched | 8 | 2 | |
| cruncher | 8 | 2 | |
| crunches | 8 | 2 | |
| crunodal | 8 | 3 | |
| crunodes | 8 | 3 | |
| cruppers | 8 | 2 | |
| crusaded | 8 | 3 | |
| crusader | 8 | 3 | |
| crusades | 8 | 3 | |
| crusados | 8 | 3 | |
| crushers | 8 | 2 | |
| crushing | 8 | 2 | |
| crustier | 8 | 2 | |
| crustily | 8 | 3 | |
| crusting | 8 | 2 | |
| crustose | 8 | 2 | |
| crutched | 8 | 2 | |
| crutches | 8 | 2 | |
| cruzados | 8 | 3 | |
| cruzeiro | 8 | 3 |
Are CRU-starting words common?
CRU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CRU quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.