What CRY Means
- verb: utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
- verb: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
- noun: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
- noun: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
CRY is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as C3 R1 Y4.
Longer Words Containing CRY
CRY appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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