Words Containing CRIS
72 words contain CRIS anywhere. Scores range up to 22 points (HYPOCRISY), averaging 12.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
A dagger with a wavy blade, as from Southeast Asia.
Obsolete form of kris.
Plural of CRIS.
Relating to a crisis.
A crucial or unstable situation requiring decision.
Firm, dry, and brittle, especially in a pleasing way.
Having wavy or curled edges.
Past tense of CRISPATE.
A curling or twitching, especially of muscles.
Plural of CRISPATION.
The state of being curled or wavy.
Plural of CRISPATURE.
A dry, flat cracker, often made from rye.
Plural of CRISPBREAD.
Past tense of CRISP.
To make or become crisp, as by heating.
Past tense of CRISPEN.
Present participle of CRISPEN.
Third-person singular present tense of CRISPEN.
More crisp; firmer or more brittle.
Plural of CRISPER.
Superlative form of CRISP.
A lettuce with a firm head of crisp leaves.
Plural of CRISPHEAD.
More crispy; having a crisper texture.
Plural of CRISPY.
Most crispy; having the crispiest texture.
In a crisp manner.
A male given name.
The quality of being firm but easily broken; crunchiness.
Plural of CRISPINESS.
Present participle of CRISP.
Plural of CRISPIN.
In a crisp manner, clearly and sharply.
The quality or state of being crisp.
Plural of CRISPNESS.
Third-person singular present tense of CRISP.
Having a crisp, brittle texture.
Plural of crissum.
Relating to the crissum of a bird.
A pattern of lines that cross each other.
Past tense of CRISSCROSS.
Plural of CRISSCROSS.
Present participle of CRISSCROSS.
The area of feathers surrounding a bird's cloaca.
A fold in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Plural of crista.
Having a crest or tuft.
Past tense of CRISTATE.
Shaped like a crest or ridge.
A high-temperature form of silica found in volcanic rocks.
Plural of CRISTOBALITE.
Plural of eccrisis: bodily discharges or excretions.
The process of eliminating waste from the body.
A heathlike shrub with small bell-shaped flowers.
Plural of EPACRIS.
Plural of epicrisis.
A critical analysis, especially of a medical case.
Plural of HYPOCRISY.
Pretending to have beliefs one does not actually hold.
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HYPOCRISY scores 22 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.