Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-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: crucially, crucibles, crucifers.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| crucially | 9 | 3 | |
| crucibles | 9 | 3 | |
| crucifers | 9 | 3 | |
| crucified | 9 | 3 | |
| crucifies | 9 | 3 | |
| cruciform | 9 | 3 | |
| cruddiest | 9 | 2 | |
| crudeness | 9 | 3 | |
| crudities | 9 | 3 | |
| cruellest | 9 | 2 | |
| cruelness | 9 | 2 | |
| cruelties | 9 | 2 | |
| cruisings | 9 | 2 | |
| crumbiest | 9 | 2 | |
| crumblier | 9 | 2 | |
| crumbling | 9 | 2 | |
| crumhorns | 9 | 2 | |
| crummiest | 9 | 2 | |
| crumplier | 9 | 2 | |
| crumpling | 9 | 2 | |
| crunchers | 9 | 2 | |
| crunchier | 9 | 2 | |
| crunchily | 9 | 3 | |
| crunching | 9 | 2 | |
| crusaders | 9 | 3 | |
| crusading | 9 | 3 | |
| crusadoes | 9 | 3 | |
| crushable | 9 | 2 | |
| crustacea | 9 | 3 | |
| crustiest | 9 | 2 | |
| crustless | 9 | 2 | |
| crutching | 9 | 2 | |
| cruzadoes | 9 | 3 | |
| cruzeiros | 9 | 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.