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Is craig a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word craig is a Scrabble US word. The word craig is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

C3R1A1I1G2

Is craig a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word craig is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

C3R1A1I1G2

Is craig a Words With Friends word?

The word craig is NOT a Words With Friends word.

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5-letter words (2 found)

CIGAR,CRAIG,

4-letter words (5 found)

CRAG,CRIA,GAIR,GARI,RAGI,

3-letter words (10 found)

AIR,ARC,CAG,CAR,CIG,GAR,RAG,RAI,RIA,RIG,

2-letter words (4 found)

AG,AI,AR,GI,

You can make 21 words from craig according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of craig

craig

English

Etymology

Variant of crag.

Noun

craig (plural craigs)

  1. (Scotland) A rocky crag.

Derived terms

  • craig flounder

Anagrams

  • Graci, Agric., argic, cigar, agric.

Scots

Etymology

Of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic creag, Irish creag, Welsh craig, Manx creg. Cognate with English crag.

Noun

craig (plural craigs)

  1. rock
  2. cliff
  3. crag

Welsh

Etymology

Of Celtic origin, possibly from the late Proto-Indo-European/substrate *kar (“stone, hard”); see also Old Armenian քար (kʻar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard, solid”), Welsh carreg (“stone”).

Related Celtic descendants include Scots craig, Scottish Gaelic creag, Irish creag, Manx creg.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ai̯ɡ

Noun

craig f (plural creigiau, diminutive creigen)

  1. rock
  2. cliff
  3. crag
  4. reef

Derived terms

  • creigafal m (“cotoneaster”)
  • creigfa f (“rocky place”)
  • creigiog (“craggy”, adjective)

Mutation

References

  • Dravidian Origins and the West: Newly Discovered Ties with the Ancient Culture and Languages, Including Basque, of the Pre-Indo-European Mediterranean World, p. 325
  • Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition
  • Scigliano, Eric (2007): Michelangelo's Mountain: The Quest For Perfection in the Marble Quarries of Carrara, p. 84

Source: wiktionary.org