Words Containing CRIES

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CRIES?

BIOMIMICRIES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WATCHCRIES (20), CATCHCRIES (19), COUNTERCRIES (16).

Q: What are some common words containing CRIES?

Everyday examples include CRIES , DECRIES , MIMICRIES , OUTCRIES , DESCRIES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing CRIES?

BIOMIMICRIES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MIMICRIES (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does CRIES appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words containing CRIES. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is BIOMIMICRIES (20 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words: 10
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.6; out of 20 max
Longest word: BIOMIMICRIES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

Most common last letters

s 100%

Top vowel pairs

ie100%
ou20%
io10%

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Highest-scoring word containing CRIES

b ₃i ₁o ₁m ₃i ₁m ₃i ₁c ₃r ₁i ₁e ₁s ₁

B 3 + I 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

biomimicries

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing CRIES are there?

There are 10 words containing CRIES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CRIES?

BIOMIMICRIES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WATCHCRIES (20), CATCHCRIES (19), COUNTERCRIES (16).

What are some common words containing CRIES?

Everyday examples include CRIES, DECRIES, MIMICRIES, OUTCRIES, DESCRIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CRIES?

BIOMIMICRIES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MIMICRIES (9 letters) is the longest common one.