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Crier

c 3r 1i 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

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

What does crier mean?

noun

  1. a person who weeps

    Synonymsweeper

  2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements

    Synonymstown crier

  3. a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells

Is CRIER 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

CRIER is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is CRIER worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
c 3r 1i 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
c 4r 1i 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
c 4r 1i 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
c 3r 1i 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in CRIER

Anagrams 1

ricer

Hooks for CRIER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

criers

Words that end like CRIER

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

drierpierspriertiereasierearlierbarriercarriercourierfunnierhappierheaviersilliersoldierpacifiersupplieramplifierqualifieridentifiericierairierbabierboniercagier
All words ending in -IER

Crier: quick answers

Is CRIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRIER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRIER worth?
CRIER scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does crier mean?
As a noun, crier means “a person who weeps”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRIER?
You can make 11 shorter words from CRIER, such as CIRE, ERIC, ICER, RICE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CRIER?
CRIER rearranges into RICER.