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Cruel

/kɹuː(ə)l/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Cruel

verb

  1. To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
  2. To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.

adjective

  1. Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

    "The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."

  2. Harsh; severe.
  3. Cool; awesome; neat.

adverb

  1. To a great degree; terribly.
Anagrams of Cruel

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "cruel":

lucreulcer

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dcurdlecurled
+kruckle
+lculler
+nlucern
+ocolure
+rcurler
+slucresulcers
+tcutlerreluct
+ucurule
+vculver
Related Word Patterns
CR...Words starting with "cr"...ELWords ending with "el"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "cruel"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

merciful
Letter Values
c3
r1
u1
e1
l1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "cruel"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Cruel
aasvogelaerogelaludelangelantechapelantinovelantiparallelantipersonnelapparelappelarchangelariel
Related 5-Letter Words
cabalcabbycabercabincablecabobcacaocacascachecacticaddycadescadetcadgecadgy

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 "Cruel"

Cruel is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "cruel" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Cruel" in Word Games

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