01 Word definition

shrieking

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SHRIEKING a word?

Yes. SHRIEKING is a 9-letter noun. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHRIEKING?

S-H-R-I-E-K-I-N-G

SHRIEKING contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

    he ducked at the screechings of shells
Synonyms
screechscreechingshriekscreamscreaming
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHRIEKING spelled?

S1H2R3I4E5K6I7N8G9
Starts withSHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SHRIEKING.

How do you spell SHRIEKING?

SHRIEKING is spelled S-H-R-I-E-K-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.