scream
scream is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- intransitive verb. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.
- noun. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.
- noun. a joke that seems extremely funny
- noun. sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
- noun. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
"he heard the scream of the brakes"
- verb. utter or declare in a very loud voice
"You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
- verb. utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
- verb. make a loud, piercing sound
"Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
Synonyms
howler, riot, sidesplitter, wow, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, yell, call, cry, holler, hollo, shout, squall
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in scream:
Common word forms
screams, screamed, screamer, screaming
Words from these letters
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