Crayon
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A stick of coloured wax or similar composition used for drawing and colouring on paper.
“The child selected a blue crayon and drew a row of lopsided houses.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkreɪ.ən/
Syllables
cray·on
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Contains Y in an unusual position, C-R-A-Y-O-N covers six distinct letters with no repeats, making it useful for elimination rounds.
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Worth 11 points, Y scores 4, a well-balanced six-letter play that uses common tiles and leaves no awkward remnants.
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