CR- words span everyday and technical vocabulary: CRAZY, CREAM, CRIME, CROSS, CROWD, CROWN, CRUSH, CRUEL, and CREATIVE. CR- is a highly productive cluster in Scrabble because it generates many 5-7 letter plays that reach premium squares.
CRUX (13 pts) is a superb 4-letter CR word. CRAZY (17 pts) and CRIMP (11 pts) are strong 5-letter plays. CRAVEN and CREAMY are excellent 6-letter CR bingo attempts.
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