cross: Information About The Word 'cross'

cross is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'cross' is made up of 5 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
  • (n) marking consisting of crossing lines
  • (n) a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
  • (n) any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
  • (n) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
  • (n) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  • (s) perversely irritable
  • (v) travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
  • (v) meet at a point
  • (v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  • (v) fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
  • (v) to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
  • (v) meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
  • (v) trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"
  • (v) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
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Using the word 'cross' in Scrabble will fetch you 7 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 8 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'cross'

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Words Starting With 'cross'

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Words Containing 'cross'

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Points in Scrabble for cross7
Points in Words with Friends for cross8
Number of Letters in cross5
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