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Cried

c 3r 1i 1e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Very common · past tense of cry

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does cried mean?

verb

  1. utter a sudden loud cry

    “she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”

    Synonymsshoutshout outcallyellscream

  2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

    “She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”

    Synonymsweep

  3. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

    “`I won!' he exclaimed”

    Synonymsexclaimcry outoutcrycall outshout

  4. proclaim or announce in public

    “before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”

    Synonymsblazon out

  5. demand immediate action

    “This situation is crying for attention”

  6. utter a characteristic sound

    “The cat was crying”

Definitions shown for cry, the base form of cried.

Is CRIED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

CRIED is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is CRIED worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
c 3r 1i 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

9 pts
c 4r 1i 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
c 4r 1i 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3r 1i 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRIED

Anagrams 4

ciderdicerdricericed

Hooks for CRIED

Add one letter to the front or back of CRIED to make another word.

Front hooks

scried

Back hooks

None

Words that end like CRIED

Common words that share the ending -IED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

fliedtrieddiedliedtieddriedfriedpliedpriedshiedskiedspiedviedburiedcopiedvariedappliedcarriedimpliedrepliedstudiedworriedmodifiedoccupied
All words ending in -IED

Cried: quick answers

Is CRIED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRIED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRIED worth?
CRIED scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cried mean?
cried is the past tense of cry, which means “utter a sudden loud cry”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRIED?
You can make 28 shorter words from CRIED, such as CEDI, CIDE, CRED, DICE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CRIED?
CRIED rearranges into CIDER, DICER, DRICE, RICED.