SHRIEK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHRIEK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHRIEK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHRIEK is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRIEK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHRIEK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHRIEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SHRIEK
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHRIEK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To utter a sudden, sharp, high-pitched cry, usually out of fear, pain or wild excitement.
People shriek when they are frightened or in great delight, and some animals and machines are said to shriek too, for instance a bird in alarm or brakes on a wet road. The word is stronger and shriller than a plain cry, and it conveys a loss of control. As a noun, a shriek is the piercing sound itself, and shrieks of laughter is a very common phrase.
How SHRIEK is used
Used as both verb and noun; a stronger, shriller word than cry or call.
- The children shriek with joy whenever the wave reaches their feet.
- She began to shriek when the lights went out.
- Gulls shriek over the harbour at dawn.
- The crowd let out a shriek as the car skidded.
- The old gate would shriek on its rusty hinges.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHRIEK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHRIEK
The 6 tiles of SHRIEK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHRIEK
10 longer words begin with SHRIEK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRIEK
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Common questions about SHRIEK
- Is SHRIEK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHRIEK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHRIEK worth?
- SHRIEK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHRIEK mean?
- To utter a sudden, sharp, high-pitched cry, usually out of fear, pain or wild excitement.
- What letters can be added to SHRIEK?
- SHRIEK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHRIEK:
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