Crier

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who cries, or an officer who makes public announcements.

“The town crier rang his bell and read the proclamation aloud.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cri·er

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Synonyms

weeper

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

"Crier" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Crier" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Crier

Anagrams of Crier

Words that use exactly the same letters as “crier”.

ricer

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “crier” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

brier cried cries criey drier frier prier trier wrier

Words you can make from Crier

Shorter words formed from the letters in “crier”.

cire eric rice

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