crew
A group of people together
Noun 3 meanings
A group of people together
“If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.”
A person in a crew
“One crew died in the accident.”
The sport of competitive rowing.
Verb 4 meanings
To be a member of a vessel's crew.
“We crewed together on a fishing boat last year.”
To be a member of a work or production crew.
“The film was crewed and directed by students.”
To supply workers or sailors for a crew.
To do the proper work of a sailor.
“The crewing of the vessel before the crash was deficient.”
Etymology
From Middle English crue, from Old French creue (“an increase, recruit, military reinforcement”), the feminine past participle of creistre (“grow”), from Latin crescere (“to arise, grow”).
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CREW at a glance
CREW has 4 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,982 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with crew
All rhymes- GREW8
- DREW8
- THREW11
- SCREW10
- WITHDREW18
- BREW9
- OVERTHREW18
- SHREW11
- CORKSCREW20
- HOMEBREW18
- AIRCREW12
- OUTGREW11
One letter away
- GREW8
- DREW8
- CROW9
- CHEW12
- BREW9
- CREE6
- CRED7
- CRAW9
- TREW7
- CLEW9
- CREM8
- AREW7
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