Cripple

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To severely weaken or damage something, rendering it largely ineffective or unable to function.

“The flooding threatened to cripple the town's already fragile infrastructure.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/krɪpl/

Syllables

crip·ple

Related Words

Synonyms

stultifylame

Antonyms

strengthen empower restore

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CR and ends in -LE, double P sits in the middle, which solvers often miss

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, double P costs two tiles at 3 points each, C also scores 3 for a strong total

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Anagrams of Cripple

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

clipper

Words you can make from Cripple

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cripple”.

ripple crile elric peril piler piper plier price recip relic repic ceil cire cirl clep clip crip crpe epic epil eric lice lire peri

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