crime

NOUN /kraɪm/

5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

crime is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3R1I1M3E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does crime mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.

“a long record of crimes”

SYNONYMS

CRIMINAL OFFENCE CRIMINAL OFFENSE LAW-BREAKING

BROADER

OFFENCE OFFENSE

NARROWER

CAPITAL OFFENSE CYBERCRIME BARRATRY FELONY FORGERY FRAUD HAD CRIME HIGH TREASON

RELATED

CRIMINAL CRIMINALISE CRIMINATE INCRIMINATE

2

An evil act not necessarily punishable by law.

“crimes of the heart”

BROADER

TRANSGRESSION EVILDOING

RELATED

CRIMINAL INCRIMINATE

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of crime

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