Crouton
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small cube of bread that has been toasted or fried until crisp, used as a garnish for soup or salad.
“She scattered a handful of croutons over the Caesar salad just before serving.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
crou·ton
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Synonyms
bread cubetoast cube
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Starts with CR and ends in -ON, the OU vowel pair and OUT pattern are the key internal features
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, all common low-value tiles, -ON ending hooks cleanly with -S for a quick play
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