1noun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
01 Word definition
shriek
6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants
Is SHRIEK a word?
Yes. SHRIEK is a 6-letter noun. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-H-R-I-E-KHow do you spell SHRIEK?
SHRIEK contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with K.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗screechscreechingshriekingscreamscreaming
02 Letter breakdown
How is SHRIEK spelled?
S1H2R3I4E5K6
03 Word-game status
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Scrabble
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About SHRIEK.
How do you spell SHRIEK?
SHRIEK is spelled S-H-R-I-E-K. It contains 6 letters.