01 Word definition

crick

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is CRICK a word?

Yes. CRICK is a 5-letter noun. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRICK?

C-R-I-C-K

CRICK contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)

2verb

  1. twist (a body part) into a strained position

    crick your neck
Synonyms
kinkrickwrick
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRICK spelled?

C1R2I3C4K5
Starts withCRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withICKLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats C
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CRICK.

How do you spell CRICK?

CRICK is spelled C-R-I-C-K. It contains 5 letters.