crime: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of crime
noun
- countable
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
Example: the commission of a crime
- countable
Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
Example: Those methods of saving money should be a crime.
- uncountable
Criminal acts collectively.
Example: an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city
- uncountable
The habit or practice of committing crimes.
Example: Crime doesn’t pay.
Listed forms: crimes.
Source: Wiktionary — crime.
verb
- UK, transitive
To subject to disciplinary punishment.
- nonce-word
To commit crime.
Listed forms: crimes, criming, crimed.
Source: Wiktionary — crime.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- criminal offense
- criminal offence
- law-breaking
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is crime in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of crime
C(3) + R(1) + I(1) + M(3) + E(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of crime
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from crime
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