Is SHRIEKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHRIEKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHRIEKS mean?
Shrieks is a form of SHRIEK.
- noun
sharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
- verb
utter a shrill cry
- noun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 SHRIEKS
SHRIEKS 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.
Anagrams of SHRIEKS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHRIEKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrikes14
- hikers13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- hiker12
- hikes12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- hike11
- khis11
- kisser10
- krises10
- skiers10
- skries10
- khi10
- hisser9
- shiers9
- shires9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- risks9
- siker9
- sikes9
- skier9
- skies9
- heirs8
- hires8
- shier8
- shies8
- shire8
- shris8
- irks8
- keir8
- kier8
- kirs8
- kiss8
- kris8
- risk8
- sike8
- skis8
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- hiss7
- resh7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shri7
- irk7
- kir7
- kis7
- ski7
- her6
- hes6
- hie6
- his6
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