What it means
- (noun) A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. “She held the baby in the crook of her arm.”
- (noun) A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- (noun) A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything). “the crook of a cane”
- (noun) A lock or curl of hair.
- (noun) A gibbet.
- (noun) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
- (noun) A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.
- (noun) A bishop's staff of office.
- (noun) An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- (noun) A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- (noun) A pothook.
- (noun) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
Letter analysis
- Crooks contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
Words starting with CRO
- croak
- croaked
- croaking
- croaks
- crochet
- crocheted
- crocheting
- crochets
- croci
- crock
- crocked
- crockery
- crocks
- crocodile
- crocodiles
- crocus
- crocuses
- crofts
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Words ending with OKS
Common questions
What does Crooks mean?
A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
How many letters are in Crooks?
Crooks has 6 letters.
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