Definitions for crore

crore crore

Spelling: [krawr, krohr]
IPA: /krɔr, kroʊr/

Crore is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in crore (ceorr).

Definitions for crore

noun

  1. (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.

Origin of crore

First recorded in 1600-10, crore is from the Hindi word kroṛ, karoṛ

Examples for crore

We should not be surprised to be told that the amount spent within the last thirty years alone amounts to a crore of rupees.

She describes 100,000 with one word—a 'lahk'; she describes ten millions with one word—a 'crore'.

When the cession took place, each half was estimated at one crore and thirty-three lacs.

Why, the Pearl Scarf alone is valued at a crore of rupees, which is about three million, three hundred thousand in our money.

Lac, a term employed in India for a hundred thousand, a crore amounting to 100 lacs, usually of money.

He was brought to Lahore and had to pay a crore (ten millions) of rupees.

The half retained by the Oude Sovereign was estimated at the same; but it now yields to the Sovereign only one crore.

Word Value for crore
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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