Is SHRIEKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHRIEKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHRIEKING mean?
- 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”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHRIEKING
SHRIEKING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SHRIEKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gherkins16
- shirking16
- gherkin15
- skreigh15
- hinkier14
- hiking14
- skeigh14
- hikers13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- shrink13
- griskin12
- risking12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- knish12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- heiring11
- hingers11
- irking11
- skiing11
- hike11
- khis11
- shinier10
- hieing10
- hinger10
- hinges10
- hiring10
- inkers10
- inkier10
- neighs10
- nigher10
- reikis10
- reinks10
- reskin10
- sigher10
- sinker10
- eking10
- ginks10
- kings10
- khi10
- reishi9
- shiner9
- shrine9
- girsh9
- hinge9
- inker9
- keirs9
- kerns9
- kiers9
- kines9
- kirns9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- reiki9
- reink9
- rinks9
- siker9
- skein9
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