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Cries

Q: What does cries mean?

cries is the plural and third-person singular form of cry, which means “a loud utterance”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.

c ₃r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of cry

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

What does cries mean?

noun

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
Synonymsoutcry call yell shout vociferation
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
“a cry of rage”
Synonymsyell
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
“a cry to arms”
Synonymswar cryrallying crybattle crywatchword
a fit of weeping
“had a good cry”
the characteristic utterance of an animal
“animal cries filled the night”

verb

utter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
Synonymsshoutshout outcall yell scream
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
Synonymsweep
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
“`I won!' he exclaimed”
Synonymsexclaimcry outoutcrycall outshout
proclaim or announce in public
“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”
Synonymsblazon out
demand immediate action
“This situation is crying for attention”
utter a characteristic sound
“The cat was crying”

Definitions shown for cry, the base form of cries.

Is CRIES a valid word?

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

How many points is CRIES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

c ₃r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

8 pts

c ₄r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

8 pts

c ₄r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

7 pts

c ₃r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in CRIES

Anagrams 6

cires crise erics icers rices seric

Best shorter words top 30 of 31

cire 6 cris 6 eric 6 icer 6 ices 6 recs 6 rice 6 sice 6 cis 5 ice 5 rec 5 sec 5 sic 5 ires 4 reis 4 rise 4 seir 4 sire 4 ers 3 ire 3 rei 3 res 3 sei 3 ser 3 sir 3 sri 3 er 2 es 2 is 2 re 2

See all 31 words made from CRIES

Hooks for CRIES

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

Front hooks

scries

Back hooks

None

Words that end like CRIES

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

flies fries tries dies lies ties dries spies plies pries shies skies pies vies bodies buries copies ladies series varies applies carries entries implies

All words ending in -IES

Cries: quick answers

Is CRIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CRIES 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 CRIES worth?

CRIES 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 cries mean?

cries is the plural and third-person singular form of cry, which means “a loud utterance”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in CRIES?

You can make 31 shorter words from CRIES, such as CIRE, CRIS, ERIC, ICER. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of CRIES?

CRIES rearranges into CIRES, CRISE, ERICS, ICERS, RICES, SERIC.