Starting with CR narrows the field to 151. CRACK, CRAFT, CRAMP are the ones to reach for first, and 44 can still be the answer, marked in green.
32 of them end in S, which is the ending that repeats most here.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 151 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- CREST: takes 151 down to 45 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- CREAM: down to 50. It is on the answer list.
- CRAPS: down to 58.
What These Words Have in Common
The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 32 words, about a quarter of the set. If you need a second letter to test, C (151), R (151) and E (64) appear here more than any others. Roughly one word in six here is everyday English, 15 of the 151. Build a guess from the common letters rather than the unusual words.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with CR
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- CRACK
- CRAFT
- CRAMP
- CRANE
- CRANK
- CRASH
- CRATE
- CRAVE
- CRAWL
- CRAZE
- CRAZY
- CREAK
- CREAM
- CREDO
- CREED
- CREEK
- CREEP
- CREME
- CREPE
- CREPT
- CRESS
- CREST
- CRICK
- CRIED
- CRIER
- CRIME
- CRIMP
- CRISP
- CROAK
- CROCK
- CRONE
- CRONY
- CROOK
- CROSS
- CROUP
- CROWD
- CROWN
- CRUDE
- CRUEL
- CRUMB
- CRUMP
- CRUSH
- CRUST
- CRYPT
- CRAIG
- CRAPS
- CROPS
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In E
- CRANE
- CRATE
- CRAVE
- CRAZE
- CREME
- CREPE
- CRIME
- CRONE
- CRUDE
- CRAIE
- CRAKE
- CRAME
- CRAPE
- CRARE
- CRAYE
- CRCHE
- CRETE
- CREWE
- CRILE
- CRINE
- CRIPE
- CRISE
- CROME
- CRORE
- CROSE
- CROZE
- CRUCE
- CRUSE
- CRUVE
- CRYNE
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In K
- CRACK
- CRANK
- CREAK
- CREEK
- CRICK
- CROAK
- CROCK
- CROOK
- CRAIK
- CRINK
- CRONK
- CRUCK
- CRUNK
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In L
- CRAWL
- CRUEL
- CRAAL
- CREEL
- CROOL
- CROWL
- CROYL
- CRULL
- CRYAL
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In S
- CRESS
- CROSS
- CRAPS
- CROPS
- CRABS
- CRAGS
- CRAMS
- CRANS
- CRASS
- CRAWS
- CRAYS
- CREDS
- CREES
- CREMS
- CREPS
- CREWS
- CRIAS
- CRIBS
- CRIES
- CRIMS
- CRINS
- CRIOS
- CRIPS
- CRISS
- CRITS
- CROCS
- CROGS
- CROIS
- CRONS
- CROWS
- CRUDS
- CRUES
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In T
- CRAFT
- CREPT
- CREST
- CRUST
- CRYPT
- CREAT
- CROAT
- CROFT
- CROST
- CROUT
- CRUET
- CRUFT
- CRUNT
- CRYST
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In Y
- CRAZY
- CRONY
- CRANY
- CRAPY
- CREPY
- CRIEY
- CRUDY
- CRUSY
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In A, B, C and other letters
- CREDA
- CREMA
- CRENA
- CRETA
- CROSA
- CRURA
- CRUMB
- CROMB
- CRAIC
- CRESC
- CREED
- CRIED
- CROWD
- CREAD
- CROOD
- CRAIG
- CRANG
- CRASH
- CRUSH
- CRITH
- CRUTH
- CRWTH
- CROCI
- CREAM
- CRAWM
- CREEM
- CROWN
- CRAIN
- CREEN
- CREIN
- CROON
- CREDO
- CRAVO
- CRCAO
- CRIBO
- CRUDO
- CRAMP
- CREEP
- CRIMP
- CRISP
- CROUP
- CRUMP
- CRIER
- CRUOR
- CRYER
Less Familiar Words Here
This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.
- CRUET: Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table.
- CRAPE: Curl tightly.
- CRAKE: Any of several short-billed Old World rails.
- CRUSE: Small jar; holds liquid (oil or water).
- CROON: Sing softly.
- CROUP: The part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks. It is on the answer list.
- CRONK: Cry like a goose.
- CREEL: A wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish.
- CROAK: Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven. It is on the answer list.
- CRIER: A person who weeps. It is on the answer list.
- CRESS: Pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs. It is on the answer list.
- CREAK: A squeaking sound. It is on the answer list.
- CRONE: An ugly evil-looking old woman. It is on the answer list.
- CRIMP: Curl tightly. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with CR?
Yes. CRAZY, CROSS and CRIME have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. CROSS and CRACK are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is CRITH really a word?
Yes. The weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure). It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
CRAZY. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. CRYNE and CRYAL are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
CREAK, CRESS and CRIER. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.