Crawl
/kɹɔl/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Crawl
noun
- The act of moving slowly on hands and knees etc, or with frequent stops.
- A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.
- A very slow pace.
"My computer has slowed down to a crawl since I installed that software package."
- A piece of horizontally or vertically scrolling text overlaid on the main image.
verb
- To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
"Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench."
- To move forward slowly, with frequent stops.
"The rush-hour traffic crawled around the bypass."
- To act in a servile manner.
"Don't come crawling to me with your useless apologies!"
- (with "with") See crawl with.
- To feel a swarming sensation.
"The horrible sight made my skin crawl."
Anagrams of Crawl
Letter Values
c3
r1
a1
w4
l1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
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 "Crawl"
Crawl is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Crawl" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "crawl" is a medium-scoring word.