Cry

/kɹaɪ̯/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters
Definition of Cry

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 Cry

No exact anagrams found for "cry". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Cry"

Cry is a 3-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cry" in Word Games

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