Definitions for creak

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Spelling: [kreek]
IPA: /krik/

Creak is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in creak (acekr).

Definitions for creak

noun

  1. a creaking sound.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to creak.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
  2. to move with creaking.

Origin of creak

1275-1325; Middle English creken to croak, apparently back formation from Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan to croak

Examples for creak

The wind rose and made the old tree rock, and creak, and tremble.

With this he leaned over the bed, and there was a creak of the spring mattress.

The doors of the hansom opened with a creak and banged back on their spring.

Finally, there was a creak from a chair, and the footsteps ceased.

He listened but heard only the gurgle of the Vulcan's wake and the creak of her plates.

It was no louder than a whisper from without—the creak of a board.

He bowed again until I fancied I could hear the creak of his old joints.

At every step the old boards seemed to creak as though in pain.

I heard the rattle of the bar as the helper lifted it, then the creak of the gate.

It even repeated the creak of those old, rusty springs while you waited for her.

Word Value for creak
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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