screech

NOUNVERB /skriʧ/

7 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

screech is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1C3R1E1E1C3H4

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does screech mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

Sharp piercing cry.

SYNONYMS

SCREAM SCREAMING SCREECHING SHRIEK SHRIEKING

BROADER

CALL SHOUT OUTCRY VOCIFERATION YELL CRY

RELATED

2

A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.

“he ducked at the screechings of shells”

SYNONYMS

SCREAM SCREAMING SCREECHING SHRIEK SHRIEKING

BROADER

RELATED

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Utter a harsh abrupt scream.

SYNONYMS

SCREAK SKREAK SKREIGH SQUAWK

BROADER

YELL CALL CRY HOLLER HOLLO SCREAM SHOUT SHOUT OUT

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2

Make a high-pitched, screeching noise.

SYNONYMS

CREAK SCREAK SKREAK SQUEAK WHINE

BROADER

RESOUND MAKE NOISE NOISE

RELATED

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of screech

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