Words That Start With SHRIEK
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHRIEK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHRIEK 11 words
7-Letter Words Starting With SHRIEK 2
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Full 11-letter listHow common is SHRIEK at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with SHRIEK. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.5 points, the best is SHRIEKINGLY (22 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.5
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- SHRIEKINGLY
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- r 18.2%
- y 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with SHRIEK
S 1 + H 4 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shriekingly
Form of shrieking
- nounsharp piercing cry“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
- nouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
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How many words that start with SHRIEK are there?
There are 11 words that start with SHRIEK in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHRIEK?
SHRIEKINGLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHRIEKINGS (18), SHRIEKING (17), SHRIEKIEST (17).
What are some common words that start with SHRIEK?
Everyday examples include SHRIEK, SHRIEKS, SHRIEKED, SHRIEKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHRIEK?
SHRIEKINGLY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHRIEKING (9 letters) is the longest common one.