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 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 crumb

crumb (noun)

  1. A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
  2. A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
  3. A bit, small amount.
  4. The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.
  5. A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
  6. A nobody; a worthless person.
  7. A body louse (Pediculus humanus).

crumb (verb)

  1. To cover with crumbs.
  2. To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.

Definition of cruor

cruor (noun)

  1. The colouring matter of the blood.
  2. The clotted portion of coagulated blood, containing the colouring matter; gore.