Words Containing CR
Browse every English word that contains the sequence CR. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
This page summarises 7,792 valid words — mean length 15, mean score 26.6.
- Total words
- 7,792
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 26.6 pts
- Highest scoring
- cryptophthalmos (32 pts)
- Longest word
- cryptophthalmos (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 24(12%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 7,792 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. Among these entries, 24 contain rare tiles that can dramatically boost your score when played on double- or triple-letter squares. Watch for recurring suffixes like -LY, -IC, -AL, -LLY when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: cryptophthalmos (32 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 26.6 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.36, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 12% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Average Scrabble value here is 26.6 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- CRYPTOPHTHALMOS (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- MICROPHYSICALLY (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- OVERCRITICIZING (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHILOSOPHOCRACY (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- UNCRITICIZINGLY (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DACRYOCYSTOTOMY (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- MACROCHEMICALLY (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- MICROCHEMICALLY (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 7,792 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- cryptophthalmos32 pts
- microphysically32 pts
- overcriticizing32 pts
- philosophocracy32 pts
- uncriticizingly32 pts
- dacryocystotomy31 pts
- macrochemically31 pts
- microchemically31 pts
- photomicroscopy31 pts
- cricothyreotomy30 pts
- cryptographical30 pts
- decriminalizing30 pts
- hypercritically30 pts
- hyperdemocratic30 pts
- hypocrateriform30 pts
- macrophotograph30 pts
- micromorphology30 pts
- microphonograph30 pts
- microphotograph30 pts
- microprojection30 pts
- noncrystallized30 pts
- photomacrograph30 pts
- photomicrograph30 pts
- recrystallizing30 pts
- undemocratizing30 pts
- bureaucratizing29 pts
- craniomaxillary29 pts
- cryptocephalous29 pts
- cryptogrammatic29 pts
- cryptovolcanism29 pts
- crystallization29 pts
- crystallography29 pts
- dacryohemorrhea29 pts
- democratization29 pts
- excitosecretory29 pts
- hypercryalgesia29 pts
- macrorhamphosus29 pts
- macrosporophyll29 pts
- microphotometry29 pts
- microsporophyll29 pts
- circumscriptive28 pts
- cricopharyngeal28 pts
- cynocrambaceous28 pts
- dacryocystocele28 pts
- dacryocystotome28 pts
- hypercreaturely28 pts
- hypocrystalline28 pts
- hypoendocrinism28 pts
- imprescriptibly28 pts
- macrocosmically28 pts
- macroscopically28 pts
- macrosplanchnic28 pts
- microblepharism28 pts
- microchromosome28 pts
- microcosmically28 pts
- microphotoscope28 pts
- microscopically28 pts
- microsplanchnic28 pts
- pancreatization28 pts
- photomicroscope28 pts
- superexcrescent28 pts
- telecryptograph28 pts
- acrobatholithic27 pts
- anticryptically27 pts
- circumcrescence27 pts
- circumscribable27 pts
- cryptanalytical27 pts
- cryptoanalytics27 pts
- cryptoproselyte27 pts
- crystallophobia27 pts
- dacryocystalgia27 pts
- desacralization27 pts
- hyperscrupulous27 pts
- kakistocratical27 pts
- macrogametocyte27 pts
- microgametocyte27 pts
- micromicrofarad27 pts
- micropantograph27 pts
- micropodiformes27 pts
- micropoikilitic27 pts
- microprogrammed27 pts
- micropublishing27 pts
- microthyriaceae27 pts
- ochlocratically27 pts
- philaristocracy27 pts
- phosphocreatine27 pts
- uncrossexamined27 pts
- unsacrificeably27 pts
- acromiothoracic26 pts
- crackpottedness26 pts
- crashworthiness26 pts
- cricothyroidean26 pts
- crookshouldered26 pts
- cryptosplenetic26 pts
- excrementitious26 pts
- extrascriptural26 pts
- hippocrateaceae26 pts
- hyperendocrinia26 pts
- hyperendocrisia26 pts
- macrencephalous26 pts
- macrobiotically26 pts
- macrochiroptera26 pts
- macrosporophore26 pts
- micrencephalous26 pts
- microaerophilic26 pts
- microarchitects26 pts
- microchiroptera26 pts
- micrometrically26 pts
- micromyeloblast26 pts
- micropegmatitic26 pts
- microphotometer26 pts
- microplastocyte26 pts
- microprogrammer26 pts
- micropterygidae26 pts
- microradiograph26 pts
- microrheometric26 pts
- microseismicity26 pts
- microsporophore26 pts
- microtelephonic26 pts
- microvolumetric26 pts
- overdescriptive26 pts
- proconscriptive26 pts
- pseudambulacrum26 pts
- ultramicroscopy26 pts
- uncircumscribed26 pts
- undescriptively26 pts
- aristodemocracy25 pts
- biomicroscopies25 pts
- cicrumspections25 pts
- circumscription25 pts
- crymoanesthesia25 pts
- cryptomonadales25 pts
- cyanocrystallin25 pts
- democratifiable25 pts
- empiriocritcism25 pts
- endocrinopathic25 pts
- hemicrystalline25 pts
- imperscriptible25 pts
- imprescriptible25 pts
- locodescriptive25 pts
- ludicropathetic25 pts
- macraucheniidae25 pts
- magnecrystallic25 pts
- microcombustion25 pts
- microleukoblast25 pts
- micrometallurgy25 pts
- micromicrocurie25 pts
- micromineralogy25 pts
- micropoecilitic25 pts
- micropoicilitic25 pts
- micropterygious25 pts
- microseismology25 pts
- noncrushability25 pts
- overcrowdedness25 pts
- oversacrificial25 pts
- oversubscribing25 pts
- polycrystalline25 pts
- pyrocrystalline25 pts
- radiomicrophone25 pts
- transcriptively25 pts
- unsacrificially25 pts
- acromiocoracoid24 pts
- amphicreatinine24 pts
- crypteroniaceae24 pts
- crystallometric24 pts
- dacryolithiasis24 pts
- heliomicrometer24 pts
- macroanalytical24 pts
- macromandibular24 pts
- macropinacoidal24 pts
- macrosporangium24 pts
- macrostylospore24 pts
- microanalytical24 pts
- microbiological24 pts
- microlepidopter24 pts
- microprocedures24 pts
- microprocessing24 pts
- microsporangium24 pts
- microstylospore24 pts
- necromantically24 pts
- nonencroachment24 pts
- nonprescriptive24 pts
- nonproscriptive24 pts
- overcredulously24 pts
- paleocrystallic24 pts
- plutocratically24 pts
- preconseccrated24 pts
- pseudambulacral24 pts
- scramblebrained24 pts
- semicrystallinc24 pts
- supercriminally24 pts
- supercritically24 pts
- superdemocratic24 pts
- thoracoacromial24 pts
- unsacrificeable24 pts
- unsecretarylike24 pts
- acromioscapular23 pts
- craniologically23 pts
- craspedodromous23 pts
- crossopterygian23 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 7,792 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 26.6 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is cryptophthalmos (32 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 24 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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