01 Word definition

croup

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is CROUP a word?

Yes. CROUP is a 5-letter noun. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CROUP?

C-R-O-U-P

CROUP contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with P.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

2noun

  1. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

Synonyms
spasmodic laryngitishindquarterscrouperump
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CROUP spelled?

C1R2O3U4P5
Starts withCROFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUPLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CROUP.

How do you spell CROUP?

CROUP is spelled C-R-O-U-P. It contains 5 letters.