01 Word definition

cries

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is CRIES a word?

Yes. CRIES is a 5-letter noun. CRIES is a plural or present-tense form of CRY: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRIES?

C-R-I-E-S

CRIES contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

CRIES is a plural or present-tense form of CRY.

1noun

  1. CRIES is a plural or present-tense form of CRY: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

    the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRIES spelled?

C1R2I3E4S5
Starts withCRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About CRIES.

How do you spell CRIES?

CRIES is spelled C-R-I-E-S. It contains 5 letters.