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Definition of shrieking

"shrieking" in the noun sense

1. scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

sharp piercing cry

"her screaming attracted the neighbors"

2. screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

"he ducked at the screechings of shells"

"he heard the scream of the brakes"

"shrieking" in the verb sense

1. shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe

utter a shrill cry

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Quotations for shrieking

We really cannot see what equanimity there is in jerking a lacerated carp out of the water by the jaws, merely because it has not the power of making a noise; for we presume that the most philosophic of anglers would hardly delight in catching shrieking fish. [ Leigh Hunt ]

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shrieking in Scrabble®

The word shrieking is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shrieking:

SHRIEKING

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

gherkin, risking, shinier

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shrieking

SHRIEKING

(198)

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(162)

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(132)

GHERKIN

(110 = 60 + 50)

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(110 = 60 + 50)

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(108)

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(82 = 32 + 50)

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shrieking in Words With Friends™

The word shrieking is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shrieking:

SHRIEKING

(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

gherkin, risking, shinier

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SHRIEKING

(270)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shrieking

SHRIEKING

(270)

SHRIEKING

(168)

GHERKIN

(125 = 90 + 35)

SHRIEKING

(120)

RISKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

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GHERKIN

(107 = 72 + 35)

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GHERKIN

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SHRIEKING

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SHINIER

(95 = 60 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

GHERKIN

(95 = 60 + 35)

HIKING

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(91 = 56 + 35)

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GHERKIN

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(84)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

SHINIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

SHRIEKING

(80)

GHERKIN

(79 = 44 + 35)

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(78)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

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GHERKIN

(77 = 42 + 35)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

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(75)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

IRKING

(75)

GHERKIN

(75 = 40 + 35)

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(75)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(72)

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(71 = 36 + 35)

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(71 = 36 + 35)

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INKIER

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(69)

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(69)

IRKING

(69)

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(69 = 34 + 35)

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HIKERS

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KNISH

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IRKING

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KEGS

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KINE

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KERN

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Words within the letters of shrieking

2 letter words in shrieking (7 words)

eh en he hi in is re

3 letter words in shrieking (18 words)

ens erg gin hen her hes his ink ins ire irk keg kin rig she sin sir ski

4 letter words in shrieking (34 words)

ergs gins girn grin heir hens hers hike hire inks ires iris irks kegs kern kine king nigh rein resh rigs ring rink rise risk shin sigh sign sikh sine sing sink sire skin

5 letter words in shrieking (29 words)

eking girns grins heirs hiker hikes hinge hires iring kerns kings knish neigh reign reink reins resin rings rinks rinse risen sheik shier shine shire shirk singe siren skier

6 letter words in shrieking (23 words)

hikers hiking hinges hiring inkier irking neighs reigns reinks resign rising sering shiner shriek shrike shrine shrink sigher signer singer sinker siring skiing

7 letter words in shrieking (3 words)

gherkin risking shinier

8 letter words in shrieking (2 words)

gherkins shirking

9 letter words in shrieking (1 word)

shrieking

shrieking + 1 blank (1 word)

kingfisher

shrieking + 2 blanks (2 words)

kingfishers reshrinking

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Words containing the sequence shrieking

Words that start with shrieking (1 word)

shrieking

Words with shrieking in them (1 word)

shrieking

Words that end with shrieking (1 word)

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Word Growth involving shrieking

Shorter words in shrieking

in kin king eking

shriek

Longer words containing shrieking

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