Definition of crouching

"crouching" in the verb sense

1. crouch, stoop, bend, bow

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

"he crouched down"

"She bowed before the Queen"

"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

2. squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down

sit on one's heels

"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"

"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

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Quotations for crouching

My sole resources in the path I trod,
Were these - my bark - my sword - my love — my God.
The last I left in youth - He leaves me now -
And man but works His will to lay me low.
I have no thought to mock His throne with prayer,
Wrung from the coward crouching of despair;
It is enough - I breathe - and I can bear. [ Byron ]

crouching in Scrabble®

The word crouching is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters crouching:

CROUCHING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

choring, chronic, gnocchi

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word crouching

CROUCHING
(189)
CROUCHING
(162)
CROUCHING
(126)
CROUCHING
(108)
CROUCHING
(80)
CROUCHING
(68)
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(68)
CROUCHING
(68)
CROUCHING
(66)
CROUCHING
(58)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(50)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(40)
CROUCHING
(40)
CROUCHING
(38)
CROUCHING
(38)
CROUCHING
(36)
CROUCHING
(36)
CROUCHING
(36)
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(36)
CROUCHING
(36)
CROUCHING
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CROUCHING
(33)
CROUCHING
(27)
CROUCHING
(24)
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(23)
CROUCHING
(23)
CROUCHING
(22)
CROUCHING
(22)
CROUCHING
(21)
CROUCHING
(21)
CROUCHING
(21)
CROUCHING
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In crouching

CROUCHING
(189)
CROUCHING
(162)
CROUCHING
(126)
GNOCCHI
(110 = 60 + 50)
CROUCHING
(108)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 57 + 50)
CHRONIC
(106 = 56 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(104 = 54 + 50)
CHRONIC
(104 = 54 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(104 = 54 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(104 = 54 + 50)
CHORING
(102 = 52 + 50)
CHORING
(101 = 51 + 50)
CHRONIC
(101 = 51 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(101 = 51 + 50)
CHRONIC
(101 = 51 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(98 = 48 + 50)
CHORING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(98 = 48 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(98 = 48 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(96 = 46 + 50)
CHORING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(95 = 45 + 50)
CHRONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHRONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(92 = 42 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(92 = 42 + 50)
CHORING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(88 = 38 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(88 = 38 + 50)
CHRONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHRONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CHRONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHORING
(84 = 34 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(84 = 34 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(84 = 34 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHRONIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHRONIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHORING
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHRONIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CHRONIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHORING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHRONIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHRONIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHRONIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHORING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHORING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CHRONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHRONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHRONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(80 = 30 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUCHING
(80)
GNOCCHI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CHRONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHRONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHRONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHORING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHORING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHRONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHRONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHORING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CHORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CHORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(75 = 25 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(75 = 25 + 50)
CHRONIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CHORING
(73 = 23 + 50)
CHRONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(72 = 22 + 50)
CHRONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CHORING
(71 = 21 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 21 + 50)
CHRONIC
(71 = 21 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 21 + 50)
CHRONIC
(71 = 21 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(70 = 20 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(70 = 20 + 50)
CHRONIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
CHORING
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CHRONIC
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GNOCCHI
(69 = 19 + 50)
CHORING
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GNOCCHI
(69 = 19 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(69 = 19 + 50)
CHORING
(69 = 19 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(69 = 19 + 50)
CROUCHING
(68)
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(68)
CHORING
(68 = 18 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(68 = 18 + 50)
CHORING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CROUCHING
(68)
CHRONIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CHRONIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CHORING
(67 = 17 + 50)
GNOCCHI
(67 = 17 + 50)
CHRONIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
CROUCHING
(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
CHRONIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
CHRONIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
CHORING
(65 = 15 + 50)
CHORING
(65 = 15 + 50)
CHRONIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CHORING
(65 = 15 + 50)
CHORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CROUCHING
(58)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCH
(51)
CRUNCH
(51)
CROUCHING
(50)
CINCH
(48)
COUCH
(48)
CRUNCH
(48)
GRINCH
(48)
CROUCH
(48)
GROUCH
(48)
CRUNCH
(48)
CONCH
(48)
CROUCH
(48)
COUCH
(45)
CINCH
(45)
COUGH
(45)
CINCH
(45)
CONCH
(45)
URCHIN
(45)
GRINCH
(45)
COUCH
(45)
GROUCH
(45)
CONCH
(45)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CHURN
(42)
CRUNCH
(42)
URCHIN
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CHOIR
(42)
CROUCH
(42)
CROUCH
(42)
GRINCH
(42)
CHIC
(42)
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(42)
CHIC
(42)
CRUNCH
(42)
CRUNCH
(42)
CROUCH
(42)
COUGH
(42)
CROUCH
(42)
GROUCH
(42)
CROUCHING
(40)
CROUCHING
(40)
COUCH
(40)
GRINCH
(40)
GROUCH
(40)
CONCH
(40)
CINCH
(40)
COUGH
(39)
CRUNCH
(39)
CINCH
(39)
CROUCH
(39)
CURCIN
(39)
OUCH
(39)
GROUCH
(39)

crouching in Words With Friends™

The word crouching is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters crouching:

CROUCHING
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

choring, chronic, gnocchi

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word crouching

CROUCHING
(279)
CROUCHING
(162)
CROUCHING
(150)
CROUCHING
(100)
CROUCHING
(96)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(92)
CROUCHING
(88)
CROUCHING
(87)
CROUCHING
(84)
CROUCHING
(84)
CROUCHING
(81)
CROUCHING
(74)
CROUCHING
(70)
CROUCHING
(70)
CROUCHING
(54)
CROUCHING
(50)
CROUCHING
(50)
CROUCHING
(46)
CROUCHING
(46)
CROUCHING
(46)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(44)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(42)
CROUCHING
(33)
CROUCHING
(31)
CROUCHING
(30)
CROUCHING
(29)
CROUCHING
(29)
CROUCHING
(29)
CROUCHING
(27)
CROUCHING
(27)
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(27)
CROUCHING
(27)
CROUCHING
(27)
CROUCHING
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
CROUCHING
(26)
CROUCHING
(25)
CROUCHING
(25)
CROUCHING
(24)
CROUCHING
(24)
CROUCHING
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In crouching

CROUCHING
(279)
CROUCHING
(162)
CROUCHING
(150)
GNOCCHI
(131 = 96 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(125 = 90 + 35)
CHRONIC
(119 = 84 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(119 = 84 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(113 = 78 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(113 = 78 + 35)
CHRONIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(113 = 78 + 35)
CHORING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CHRONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 72 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 72 + 35)
CHRONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 72 + 35)
CHRONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 72 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(107 = 72 + 35)
CHORING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CHORING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CHORING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CHRONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(101 = 66 + 35)
CROUCHING
(100)
CHRONIC
(99 = 64 + 35)
CHRONIC
(99 = 64 + 35)
CHRONIC
(99 = 64 + 35)
CHORING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CHORING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CHORING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CROUCHING
(96)
CHRONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(95 = 60 + 35)
CHORING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CHORING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CHORING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(93)
CROUCHING
(92)
CHORING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CHRONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CHRONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CHRONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUCHING
(88)
CROUCHING
(87)
GNOCCHI
(87 = 52 + 35)
CHORING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CHORING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CROUCHING
(84)
CRUNCH
(84)
CROUCHING
(84)
CHRONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CHRONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(83 = 48 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(83 = 48 + 35)
CHORING
(81 = 46 + 35)
CROUCHING
(81)
CHRONIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(79 = 44 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONCUR
(78)
CRUNCH
(78)
CURCIN
(78)
CHORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(77 = 42 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(77 = 42 + 35)
CHORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROUCH
(75)
CHRONIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROUCH
(75)
GNOCCHI
(75 = 40 + 35)
URCHIN
(75)
GNOCCHI
(75 = 40 + 35)
CHRONIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
CHRONIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
CROUCHING
(74)
GNOCCHI
(73 = 38 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(73 = 38 + 35)
CHRONIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
CHORING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CHORING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONCUR
(72)
CRUNCH
(72)
CURCIN
(72)
GROUCH
(72)
CRUNCH
(72)
GRINCH
(72)
CHRONIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CHORING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CHRONIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CHRONIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
CHORING
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(71 = 36 + 35)
CROUCHING
(70)
CROUCHING
(70)
URCHIN
(69)
CROUCH
(69)
CHRONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHRONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHORING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CURING
(69)
CROUCH
(69)
CHORING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHORING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHRONIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(67 = 32 + 35)
CHORING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
CHRONIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
CHRONIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CHRONIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCUR
(66)
CURCIN
(66)
CONCH
(66)
GROUCH
(66)
CORING
(66)
COUCH
(66)
COUCH
(66)
CONCUR
(66)
GROUCH
(66)
CONCH
(66)
GRINCH
(66)
CINCH
(66)
CINCH
(66)
CRUNCH
(66)
CURCIN
(66)
GRINCH
(66)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CHORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CRUNCH
(64)
CRUNCH
(64)
GNOCCHI
(63 = 28 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(63 = 28 + 35)
URCHIN
(63)
GNOCCHI
(63 = 28 + 35)
COUGH
(63)
CROUCH
(63)
CURING
(63)
CURING
(63)
CHRONIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CHRONIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(61 = 26 + 35)
CHRONIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
CHRONIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONCH
(60)
CRUNCH
(60)
CINCH
(60)
OCCUR
(60)
GRINCH
(60)
CORING
(60)
CHORING
(60 = 25 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(60 = 25 + 35)
CONIC
(60)
GNOCCHI
(60 = 25 + 35)
CROUCH
(60)
GNOCCHI
(60 = 25 + 35)
CHURN
(60)
CORING
(60)
GROUCH
(60)
CUING
(60)
CRUNCH
(60)
CROUCH
(60)
CHUG
(60)
CHIC
(60)
CHIC
(60)
CHRONIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
CHRONIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
GRINCH
(60)
COUCH
(60)
CONIC
(60)
GROUCH
(60)
CHORING
(60 = 25 + 35)
CHRONIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
CHRONIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(59 = 24 + 35)
CHORING
(59 = 24 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(59 = 24 + 35)
CHORING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CHORING
(58 = 23 + 35)
GNOCCHI
(58 = 23 + 35)

Words within the letters of crouching

2 letter words in crouching (10 words)

3 letter words in crouching (19 words)

6 letter words in crouching (9 words)

7 letter words in crouching (3 words)

8 letter words in crouching (1 word)

9 letter words in crouching (1 word)

crouching + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence crouching

Words that start with crouching (2 words)

Words with crouching in them (1 word)

Words that end with crouching (1 word)

Word Growth involving crouching

Shorter words in crouching

hi chi chin

in chin

ouch crouch

Longer words containing crouching

crouchingly