Crape

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A band of black silk formerly worn as a sign of mourning; variant of crêpe.

“A band of crape was tied around his arm at the funeral.”

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Synonyms

crepe crimpfrizzlefrizzkink

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Wordle

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Words Related to Crape

Anagrams of Crape

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

caper carpe pacer perca recap

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “crape” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chape clape craie crake crane craps crapy crare crate crave craye craze crepe drape frape grape

Words you can make from Crape

Shorter words formed from the letters in “crape”.

acer acre aper cape care carp cepa cera crea crpe pace race

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “crape”.

carpet parcel

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