What does CRANE mean?

Pronunciation
/kreɪn/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. stretch (the neck) so as to see better“The women craned their necks to see the President drive by”

noun

  1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
  2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

craned9cranes8craning10

Anagrams of CRANE

rance7caner7nacre7

Words inside CRANE

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

acne6 acre6 cane6 care6 carn6earn4 narc6near4 race6 ace5 ane3arc5 are3 can5 car5 ear3 era3 ern3nae3ran3rec5ae2an2ar2 en2 er2na2ne2re2

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Questions

Is CRANE a valid word in word games?

CRANE 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 CRANE worth?

CRANE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRANE?

29 other words, including ARE, AN, CAN and CARE.