Dictionary Check: shriek

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"shriek" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

sharp piercing cry

Example: "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
Synonyms:
scream screaming shrieking screech screeching
noun

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

Example: "he ducked at the screechings of shells"
Synonyms:
screech screeching shrieking scream screaming
verb

utter a shrill cry

Synonyms:
shrill pipe up pipe

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Anagrams of "shriek"

hikers shreik shrike
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