Updated June 2026
Plural of crib; small beds for babies, or manger scenes, or cheat sheets.
“The nursery had six wooden cribs arranged in a row.”
"Cribs" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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