cry: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of cry
verb
- intransitive
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
Example: That sad movie always makes me cry.
- transitive
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
- ambitransitive
To shout, scream, yell.
- figuratively, intransitive
To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
Listed forms: cries, crying, cried, glossary, cryed, crode.
Source: Wiktionary — cry.
noun
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
Example: After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
A shout or scream.
Example: I heard a cry from afar.
Words shouted or screamed.
A clamour or outcry.
Listed forms: cries.
Source: Wiktionary — cry.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for cry.
noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
noun
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
noun
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
- war cry
- rallying cry
- battle cry
- watchword
verb
utter a sudden loud cry
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cry in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cry
C(3) + R(1) + Y(4) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of cry
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from cry
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