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shrill

/ʃɹɪl/adjective · verb

Shrill commonly means to utter a shrill cry. Shrill is also used as adjective, with meanings including having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

SH

Ends

ILL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHRILL” Mean?

/ʃɹɪl/

shrill has 4 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

3 senses
1

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

a shrill whistle

a shrill gaiety

Synonyms

2

being sharply insistent on being heard

strident demands

shrill criticism

Synonyms

3

of colors that are bright and gaudy

a shrill turquoise

Verb

1 sense
1

utter a shrill cry

The birds shrill in the woods

The woods shrill with many kinds of birds

Synonyms

Synonyms for SHRILL

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, R, I, L, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
r
i
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shrill.

SHRILL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using shrill in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHRILL has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHRILL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SHRILL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHRILL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside shrill.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEE

CV Pattern

CCCVCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SH, HR, RI, IL, LL

Trigrams

SHR, HRI, RIL, ILL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for shrill.

SHRILL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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