Words With "CR"

Q: How many English words contain "cr"?

Our dictionary contains 1,321 common English words with CR somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "cr"?

Common examples: accredit, accreditation, accredited, accrediting, accredits, accretion.

1,321 English words that contain the letters CR anywhere in the word.

Looking for words that contain CR? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 1,321 English words with CR somewhere inside them, grouped by length.

CR is a letter combination that appears in 1,321 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.

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3-Letter Words (1)

cry

4-Letter Words (14)

acre crab crag cram crap craw cray crew crib crop crow crud crux ecru

5-Letter Words (74)

7-Letter Words (168)

accrual accrued accrues acreage acrider acrobat acronym acrylic ascribe crabbed cracked cracker crackle crackly crackup cradled cradles crafted crammed cramped cranial craning cranium cranked crapped crashed crashes crasser crassly craters crating cravats cravens craving crawled crayola crayons crazier crazies crazily crazing creaked creamed creamer creased creases created creates creator credits creeper cremate creoles crested cretins crevice crewing crewman crewmen cribbed cricked cricket crimped crimson cringed cringes crinkle crinkly cripple crisped crisper crisply critics critter croaked crochet crocked cronies crooked crooned crooner cropped cropper croquet crosier crossed crosser crosses crossly crowbar crowded crowing crowned crozier croûton crucial crucify crudely crudest crudity crueler cruelly cruelty crufted cruised cruiser cruises cruller crumbed crumble crumbly crumpet crumple crunchy crusade crushed crushes crusted crybaby cryings cryptic crystal crèches decreed decrees decried decries encrust encrypt escrows excreta excrete fulcrum incrust macramé macrons microbe microns mimicry outcrop recruit scraped scraper scrapes scrappy scratch scrawls scrawny screams screech screens screwed scribes scrimps scripts scrolls scrooge scrotum scrubby scruffs scruffy scrunch scruple secrecy secrete secrets sucrose unscrew

8-Letter Words (216)

accredit accruals accruing acreages acridest acrimony acrobats acronyms acrostic acrylics aircraft alacrity ascribed ascribes autocrat concrete crabbier crabbily crabbing crackers cracking crackled crackles crackpot crackups cradling craftier craftily crafting craggier cramming cramping craniums crankier cranking crannies crappier crapping crashing crassest cratered cravenly cravings crawfish crawling crayfish crayolas crayoned craziest creakier creaking creamers creamery creamier creaming creasing creating creation creative creators creature credence credenza credible credibly credited creditor creepers creepier creepily creeping cremated cremates creosote crescent cresting crevasse crevices cribbage cribbing crickets cricking criminal crimping crimsons cringing crinkled crinkles crippled cripples crispest crispier crisping criteria critical critique critters croaking crochets crockery crocuses crooking crooners crooning croppers cropping crosiers crossbar crossbow crossest crossing crotches crotchet crouched crouches croupier crowbars crowding crowning croziers croûtons crucible crucifix cruddier crudités cruelest crueller cruisers cruising crullers crumbier crumbing crumbled crumbles crummier crumpets crumpled crumples crunched cruncher crunches crusaded crusader crusades crushing crustier crusting crutches crystals decrease decrepit decrying democrat describe descried descries discreet discrete encroach encrusts encrypts excreted excretes execrate fulcrums gimcrack increase incrusts inscribe lacrimal lacrosse massacre mediocre microbes necrosis outcries outcrops pancreas recreant recreate

9-Letter Words (222)

accredits accretion acrobatic acrostics ascribing autocracy autocrats concreted concretes conscript corkscrew crabbiest crackdown crackings crackling crackpots craftiest craftsman craftsmen craggiest cranberry crankcase crankiest crappiest crassness cratering crayoning craziness creakiest creamiest creations creatives creatures credenzas crediting creditors credulity credulous creepiest cremating cremation crematory creosoted creosotes crescendi crescendo crescents cretinous crevasses cricketer criminals crimsoned crinklier crinkling crinoline crippling crispiest crispness criterion criticism criticize critiqued critiques crocheted crocodile croissant crookeder crookedly croquette crossbars crossbeam crossbows crossbred crossfire crossings crossness crossover crossroad crosstown crosswalk crossways crosswise crossword crotchets crotchety crouching croupiers croupiest crowdfund crucially crucibles crucified crucifies cruciform cruddiest crudeness crudities cruellest cruelties crumbiest crumblier crumbling crummiest crumpling crunchier crunching crusaders crusading crustiest crybabies decreased decreases decreeing democracy democrats described describes descrying desecrate diacritic discredit encrusted encrypted endocrine excrement excreting excretion excretory execrable execrated execrates gimcracks handcraft hypocrisy hypocrite increased increases increment incrusted inscribed inscribes lucrative ludicrous macrocosm macrology massacred massacres microchip microcode microcosm microfilm microloan microwave mimicries miscreant motocross overcrowd plutocrat prescribe procreate proscribe recreants recreated recreates recruited recruiter sacrament sacrifice sacrilege sacristan scarecrow scrabbled scrabbles scrambled scrambler scrambles scramming scrapbook scrappier scrapping

10-Letter Words (200)

accredited accretions acrobatics apocryphal aristocrat ascribable ascription autocratic bureaucrat concretely concreting conscripts consecrate corkscrews crabbiness crackdowns craftiness crankcases crankiness crankshaft crawfishes crawlspace crayfishes creameries creaminess creatively creativity credential creditable creditably creepiness cremations crematoria creosoting crescendos cricketers criminally crimsoning crinkliest crinolines crisscross criterions critically criticisms criticized criticizes critiquing crocheting crocodiles croissants crookedest croquettes crossbeams crossbones crossbreed crosscheck crossfires crossovers crosspiece crossroads crosswalks crosswords crowdfunds crucifixes cruciforms crucifying crumbliest crunchiest crustacean cryogenics cryptogram crystalize decreasing decrements decryption democratic describing descriptor desecrated desecrates diacritics discredits discreeter discreetly discretion encroached encroaches encrusting encryption endocrines excretions execrating handcrafts handicraft hovercraft hypocrites increasing incredible incredibly increments incrusting indiscreet inscribing macrocosms manuscript massacring mediocrity microchips microcosms microfiche microfilms microloans micrometer microphone microscope microscopy microwaved microwaves miscreants necromancy nutcracker outcropped overcrowds pancreases pancreatic plutocracy plutocrats postscript prescribed prescribes procreated procreates proscribed proscribes recreating recreation recruiters recruiting sacraments sacredness sacrificed sacrifices sacrileges sacristans sacristies sacrosanct scarecrows scrabbling scragglier scramblers scrambling scrapbooks scrappiest scratchier scratching scrawniest screechier screeching screenings screenplay screenshot screwballs scribblers scribbling scrimmaged scrimmages scrimshaws scriptural scriptures scroungers scrounging scrubbiest scruffiest scrunchies scrunching scrupulous scrutinize secretions skyscraper spacecraft

11-Letter Words (138)

accrediting acrimonious aristocracy aristocrats autocracies bureaucracy bureaucrats conscripted consecrated consecrates corkscrewed crackerjack cranberries crankshafts crawlspaces creationism credentials credibility credulously crematories crematorium crestfallen criminology crippleware criticizing crookedness crossbreeds crosschecks crosspieces crowdfunded crucifixion crustaceans cryptically cryptograms crystalized crystalizes crystalline crystallize decremented decrepitude decrescendi decrescendo democracies democratize describable description descriptive descriptors desecrating desecration diacritical discredited discreetest discrepancy encroaching excrescence firecracker gatecrasher handcrafted handicrafts hypocrisies incredulity incredulous incremental incremented incriminate inscription inscrutable inscrutably lucratively ludicrously macrobiotic macrologies macroscopic manuscripts meritocracy microfiches microfilmed micrometers microphones microscopes microscopic microsecond microwaving motocrosses necromancer necrophilia nondescript nutcrackers outcropping overcrowded plutocratic postscripts prescribing procreating procreation procreative proscribing recreations recriminate recruitment sacramental sacrificial sacrificing scraggliest scratchiest screechiest screenplays screenshots screwdriver scrimmaging scrimshawed scrumptious scrutinized scrutinizes secretarial secretariat secretaries secretively skyscrapers spacecrafts subscribers subscribing superscript technocracy technocrats theocracies thumbscrews transcribed transcribes transcripts typescripts unscrambled unscrambles unsubscribe widescreens windscreens wisecracked

12-Letter Words (80)

antiaircraft aristocratic bureaucratic circumscribe conscripting conscription consecrating consecration corkscrewing crackerjacks creationisms creativeness crematoriums crisscrossed crisscrosses crosschecked crowdfunding crucifixions cryptography crystalizing crystallized crystallizes decrescendos democratized democratizes descriptions discrediting discriminant discriminate encroachment encrustation excrescences excruciating firecrackers gatecrashers handcrafting hypocritical idiosyncrasy increasingly incriminated incriminates incrustation indiscreetly indiscretion inscriptions macrobiotics mediocrities microbiology microfilming microseconds microsurgery necromancers outcroppings overcrowding plutocracies prescription prescriptive proscription recreational recriminated recriminates sacrilegious scratchiness screenwriter screwdrivers scrimshawing scriptwriter scrupulously scrutinizing secretariats sharecropper subscription superscripts transcribing undemocratic unscrambling unscrupulous unsubscribed unsubscribes wisecracking

15-Letter Words (14)

circumscription crystallization crystallography decriminalizing democratization hypercritically microaggression microbiologists microprocessors microscopically nonprescription procrastinating procrastination procrastinators

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "cr"?

Our dictionary contains 1,321 common English words with CR somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "cr"?

Common examples: accredit, accreditation, accredited, accrediting, accredits, accretion.

Is "cr" a digraph?

A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. CR may or may not be a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. CR is a letter combination that appears in 1,321 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.