The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YELL which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Shriek crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YELL | 36 % | 4 |
| SCREAM | 36 % | 6 |
| CRY | 14 % | 3 |
| SCREECH | 7 % | 7 |
| CRYOUT | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shriek
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- screech
- screeching
- screaming
- shrill
- scream
- pipe up
- pipe
- wail
- squeal
- howl
- gasp
- groan
Crossword Answer definitions
YELL noun- A shout.
- A phrase to be shouted.
- Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
- To convey by shouting
- To tell someone off (in a loud and angry manner)
- Dry (of cow)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result YELL
- Holler
- Rebel __ (exuberant cry)
- Rhythmic cheer
- Scream bloody murder
- "Rah, rah, rah!"
- Cheer
- Cry out loud
- Rebel __
- School cheer
- Be a screamer
More clues leading to the result SCREAM
- Horror-movie sound
- Laugh riot
- Groupie greeting
- 1996 horror movie
- Munch depiction
- Sound from a Beatles concertgoer
- Haunted house reaction
- Neve Campbell shocker
- Shriek
- It's hysterical
More clues leading to the result CRY
- Shed tears
- Bawl
- Blubber
- "__ Me a River"
- Hue's partner
- React to spilled milk?
- Get blubbery
- Burst into tears
- Have a bawl
- Try to get things your way (if you're a three year old)
More clues leading to the result SCREECH
- Kind of owl
- It may be heard before crashing
- Sound of car trouble?
- Shriek
- Shrill cry
- Sound of jammed-on brakes
- Collision preceder
- With 36-Down, nocturnal bird with a shrill cry
- Certain owl's howl
- Owl cry