Crimson

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A deep vivid red colour resembling that of fresh blood, ripe cherries, or rubies.

“The autumn leaves blazed crimson against the pale November sky.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkrɪmzən/

Syllables

crim·son

Related Words

Synonyms

ruby blush flush reddenredreddishruddy carmine

Antonyms

pale white

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels I and O, starts with CR and ends in -SON, good spread of common letters

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, no high-value tiles but a strong, reliable word for opening plays

Words Related to Crimson

Anagrams of Crimson

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

microns

Words you can make from Crimson

Shorter words formed from the letters in “crimson”.

micron micros minors cions coins coirs corin corms corns cosin crois icons incor irons micro minor minos monic moric morin morns nomic noric norms

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