Cricket
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams, or a chirping insect related to grasshoppers.
“The cricket match lasted for five days with both teams playing brilliantly.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
Syllables
crick·et
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Wordle
Seven letters with -ET suffix; contains useful consonants C, R, K
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; the K (5 points) makes this valuable for bonus squares
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