There are 17 words that start with 'crani'.
| crania | cranial |
| craning | cranium |
| craniate | craniums |
| cranially | craniates |
| craniology | craniotomy |
| craniometry | craniofacial |
| craniologies | craniosacral |
| craniotomies | craniometries |
| craniocerebral | |
Note: These 17 words that start with 'crani' are found from the USA & Canada version of the tournament Scrabble word list.