What does CRUELTY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkrulti/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
  2. feelings of extreme heartlessness
  3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cruelties11

Anagrams of CRUELTY

cutlery12

Words inside CRUELTY

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

cruel7 curly10truce7truly8 clue6 cult6 cure6 curl6cute6 lure4 rely7 rule4 true4 tyre7cry8 cue5 cut5 let3 rec5rue3rye6tel3try6 yet6 el2 er2et2re2 ut2 ye5

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Questions

Is CRUELTY a valid word in word games?

CRUELTY 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 CRUELTY worth?

CRUELTY is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRUELTY?

65 other words, including LET, YET, TRY and TRUE.