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Cries

/kɹaɪ̯z/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Cries

noun

  1. A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

    "After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry."

  2. A shout or scream.

    "I heard a cry from afar."

  3. Words shouted or screamed.

    "a battle cry"

  4. A clamour or outcry.
  5. A group of hounds.

verb

  1. To shed tears; to weep.

    "That sad movie always makes me cry."

  2. To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  3. To shout, scream, yell.
  4. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
  5. To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

    "Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep."

Anagrams of Cries

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "cries":

ciresrices

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cries" and rearranging:

+acariesceriasericas
+bscribe
+ccercis
+dcidersdicersscried
+ecerise
+hriches
+kickerssicker
+lrelicsslicer
+mcrimes
+ocosier
Related Word Patterns
CR...Words starting with "cr"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "cries"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

laugh
Letter Values
c3
r1
i1
e1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Cries
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
cabalcabbycabercabincablecabobcacaocacascachecacticaddycadescadetcadgecadgy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Cries"

Cries is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "cries" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Cries" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cries" is a low-scoring word.