crab
Crab can refer to the edible flesh of any of various crabs, a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body, or a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply. As a verb, crab can mean to direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind, scurry sideways like a crab, or fish for crab.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
CR
Ends
RAB
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “CRAB” Mean?
crab has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesdecapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
a quarrelsome grouch
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
Synonyms
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
“he caught a crab and lost the race”
Verb
4 sensesScrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
Length
4 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
C, R, A, B
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CRAB has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CRAB is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CRAB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CRAB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
CR, RA, AB
Trigrams
CRA, RAB
Crossword Intelligence
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