Crania

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of cranium, the bones forming the upper part of the skull that enclose and protect the brain.

“The archaeologists recovered several crania from the Bronze Age burial site.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cra·ni·a

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Synonyms

skullsbraincases

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IA with vowels A and I both present, and RANI is hidden inside the word

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with all common tiles, useful for balancing a rack heavy with vowels

Words Related to Crania

Anagrams of Crania

Words that use exactly the same letters as “crania”.

acinar arnica carina

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “crania” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

urania

Words you can make from Crania

Shorter words formed from the letters in “crania”.

acari airan arain arian cairn crain incra naira naric aani aira airn arca aria arna arni cain cair cana cara carn cran crin inca

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “crania”.

acarina acarine african arnicas carinae carinal carinas carlina cranial czarina

Longer words starting with Crania

Words that begin with “crania”.

cranial

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