Crooked
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Not straight or properly aligned, having bends or angles, or characterised by dishonesty and corruption.
“The picture hung at a crooked angle despite several attempts to straighten it.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkrʊkɪd/
Syllables
crook·ed
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Wordle
Starts with CR and ends in -ED, the double O and the high-value K are the standout letters
Scrabble
Worth 14 points, K scores 5 and double O uses two tiles, a strong, common word for Scrabble
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