What does CRAB mean?

Pronunciation
/kræb/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
  2. a quarrelsome grouch
  3. the edible flesh of any of various crabs
  4. a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
  5. a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply“he caught a crab and lost the race”

verb

  1. direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
  2. scurry sideways like a crab
  3. fish for crab

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

crabbing15

Anagrams of CRAB

carb8

Words inside CRAB

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

arb5arc5 bar5 bra5 cab7 car5 ab4 ar2 ba4

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Questions

Is CRAB a valid word in word games?

CRAB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CRAB worth?

CRAB is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRAB?

9 other words, including CAR, BAR, ARC and BA.