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‘Wordle’ hint: 5-letter words starting with ‘CR’

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Having found the first two letters to your Wordle solution, you’ve done the heavy lifting, and now it’s just a matter of putting together the finishing touches. Starting with “C” and “R,” you probably already have ideas as to what it could be but with guesses being limited you should first weigh all of your options.

To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of five-letter words that meet these criteria that can be used to inform your final guesses.

5-letter words starting with ‘CR’

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There are 95 five-letter words that begin with the letters “C” and “R,” so you’ve still got quite a few possibilities to choose from. As such, we’ve compiled a list of some options that could possibly be the right answer for you.

To make the most of your next guesses we suggest trying out words that use vowels as these are some of the most common letters. Even if you don’t get it in the right place, you could learn of a new letter being used.

  • CRABS
  • CRACK
  • CRAFT
  • CRAMP
  • CRANE
  • CRANK
  • CRAPE
  • CRASH
  • CRASS
  • CRATE
  • CRAVE
  • CRAWL
  • CRAZY
  • CREAK
  • CREED
  • CREEP
  • CREPT
  • CREST
  • CRIBS
  • CRIED
  • CRIER
  • CRIES
  • CRIME
  • CRIMP
  • CRISP
  • CRITS
  • CROAK
  • CROCS
  • CROFT
  • CRONK
  • CROOK
  • CROPS
  • CROON
  • CROSS
  • CROUP
  • CROWD
  • CROWN
  • CRUNK
  • CRUDE
  • CRUEL
  • CRUMB
  • CRUSH
  • CRYPT

If you weren’t able to correctly solve your Wordle puzzle today don’t stress! Each day, there is a new Wordle puzzle to test your skills with, so you’ll have a chance at redemption tomorrow.