5 letter words starting with cru

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with cru.

  • CRUCK
  • CRUDE
  • CRUDO
  • CRUDS
  • CRUDY
  • CRUEL
  • CRUES
  • CRUET
  • CRUFT
  • CRUMB
  • CRUMP
  • CRUNK
  • CRUOR
  • CRURA
  • CRUSE
  • CRUSH
  • CRUST
  • CRUSY
  • CRUVE

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of crude

crude (noun)

  1. Any substance in its natural state.
  2. Crude oil.

crude (adjective)

  1. In a natural, untreated state.
  2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
  3. Lacking concealing elements.
  4. Lacking tact or taste.
  5. Immature or unripe.
  6. (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.


Definition of cruft

cruft (noun)

  1. Anything old or of inferior quality.
  2. Redundant, old or improperly written code, especially that which accumulates over time; clutter.
  3. Meaningless and/or gratuitous content displayed on computer consoles in visual entertainment productions.

cruft (verb)

  1. To generate cruft.

Definition of cruse

cruse (noun)

  1. A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water.
  2. An oil lamp or similar emblem.

Definition of crust

crust (noun)

  1. A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
  2. The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
  3. An outer layer composed of pastry
  4. The bread-like base of a pizza.
  5. The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth.
  6. The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
  7. Nerve, gall.
  8. A living.

crust (verb)

  1. To cover with a crust.
  2. To form a crust.

crust (noun)

  1. A subgenre of punk rock, derived from hardcore punk with extreme metal elements, often with pessimistic lyrics about political and social ills.