Meaning
- (noun) An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
- (noun) A wooden footstool.
- (noun) A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.
- (noun) A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.
- (noun) A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven, popular in England and many Commonwealth countries.
- (noun) (usually in negative constructions) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike, derived from the sport. “That player's foul wasn't cricket!”
- (verb) To play the game of cricket.
Letter breakdown
- Cricket contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
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- abbrevs
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- abetted
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- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
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Words starting with CRI
- crib
- cribbage
- cribbed
- cribbing
- cribs
- crick
- cricked
- cricketer
- cricketers
- crickets
- cricking
- cricks
- cried
- crier
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Words ending with KET
Reader questions
What does Cricket mean?
An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
How many letters are in Cricket?
Cricket has 7 letters.
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