Crus

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

The leg, especially the part between the knee and the ankle; the shank.

“The anatomist identified a fracture in the patient's crus.”

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Anagrams of Crus

Words that use exactly the same letters as “crus”.

curs

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “crus” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

caus cpus cres cris crts crub crud crum crup crut crux grus

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “crus”.

arcus carus cours cruds cruse crush crust curbs curds cures curfs curls curns currs cursa curse curst cyrus ecrus rucks scaur scour scrub scruf

Longer words starting with Crus

Words that begin with “crus”.

cruse crush crust

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