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CROSSES

7 letters

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Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

CROSSES is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

CROSSES root CROSS-es

Word family

CROSS 2 CROSSER-er 5 CROSSEST-est 11 CROSSING-ing 11 CROSSED-ed 5

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CROSSE 3 CROSSINGS 11 CROSSNESS 11 CROSSNESSES 11
noun
  1. A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
    • Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.
  2. Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
  3. A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
    • Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”).
  5. A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
    • She made the cross after swearing.
  6. Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
    • She was wearing a cross on her necklace.
  7. figurativelyA difficult situation that must be endured.
    • It's a cross I must bear.
  8. The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
    • A quick cross of the road.
  9. An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
  10. One element of a hybrid species or type.
  11. broadlyA hybrid of any kind.
  12. A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
  13. A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
  14. A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
  15. A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
  16. obsoleteA coin stamped with the figure of a cross, or that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general.
  17. IrelandobsoleteChurch lands.
  18. A line across or through another line.
  19. An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
  20. A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
  21. Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
  22. The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
  23. archaicA betrayal; dishonest practices, especially deliberately losing a sporting contest.
  24. slangCrossfire.
adjective
  1. Transverse; lying across the main direction.
    • At the end of each row were cross benches which linked the rows.
  2. archaicOpposite, opposed to.
    • His actions were perversely cross to his own happiness.
  3. archaicOpposing, adverse; being contrary to what one would hope or wish for.
  4. UK(of someone) Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed; (of words) tinged with anger.
    • They exchanged a few cross words.
    • She was rather cross about missing her train on the first day of the job.
  5. Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
  6. Of the sea, having two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.
  7. archaicDishonest.
preposition
  1. archaicAcross.
    • She walked cross the mountains.
  2. The cross product of the previous vector and the following vector.
    • The Lorentz force is q times v cross B.
verb
  1. To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.
    • She frowned and crossed her arms.
  2. To lay or draw something across, such as a line.
    • to cross the letter t
  3. To mark with an X.
    • Cross the box which applies to you.
  4. To write lines of text at right angles to and over the top of one another in order to save paper.( Crossed letter on WikipediaWikipedia )
  5. reflexiveTo make the sign of the cross over oneself.
  6. transitiveTo make the sign of the cross over (something or someone).
  7. UKobsoleteslangtransitiveTo mark a cross against the name of (a student) in the buttery or kitchen, so that they cannot get food there.
  8. transitiveTo go from one side of (something) to the other.
    • Why did the chicken cross the road?
    • You need to cross the street at the lights.
  9. intransitiveTo travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that of another.
    • Ships crossing from starboard have right-of-way.
  10. transitiveTo pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time.
  11. Of both batsmen, to pass each other when running between the wickets in order to score runs.
  12. To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
    • He crossed the ball into the penalty area.
  13. To score a try.
  14. transitiveTo contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
    • "You'll rue the day you tried to cross me, Tom Hero!" bellowed the villain.
  15. obsoletetransitiveTo interfere and cut off ; to debar.
  16. To conduct a cross examination; to question a hostile witness.
  17. To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
    • They managed to cross a sheep with a goat.
  18. transitiveTo stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.