01 Word definition

shrill

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is SHRILL a word?

Yes. SHRILL is a 6-letter adjective. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHRILL?

S-H-R-I-L-L

SHRILL contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

    a shrill whistle

2adjective

  1. being sharply insistent on being heard

    strident demands
Synonyms
sharpstrident
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHRILL spelled?

S1H2R3I4L5L6
Starts withSHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withILLLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats L
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHRILL.

How do you spell SHRILL?

SHRILL is spelled S-H-R-I-L-L. It contains 6 letters.