01 Word definition

cress

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is CRESS a word?

Yes. CRESS is a 5-letter noun. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRESS?

C-R-E-S-S

CRESS contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

2noun

  1. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

Synonyms
cress plant
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRESS spelled?

C1R2E3S4S5
Starts withCREFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats S
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CRESS.

How do you spell CRESS?

CRESS is spelled C-R-E-S-S. It contains 5 letters.