Crane

/kɹeɪn/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Crane

noun

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.

verb

To extend (one's neck).
To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
To pull up before a jump.

Anagrams of Crane

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "crane":

caner nacre rance

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "crane" and rearranging:

+dcedarn craned dancer nacred

+ecareen recane

+ocanoer cornea

Related Word Patterns

CR...Words starting with "cr"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 5-letter words Unscramble "crane"

Letter Values

c3

r1

a1

n1

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Crane

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Related 5-Letter Words

cabal cabby caber cabin cable cabob cacao cacas cache cacti caddy cades cadet cadge cadgy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Crane"

Crane is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "crane" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Crane" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "crane" is a low-scoring word.