scry

Plural: scries

Verb

Verb Forms: scried, scrying, scries

To engage in divination, typically using a crystal ball or similar object.
divine by gazing into crystals
To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects.
To use magical means to see or look into (something that is happening outside one's sight, e.g. inside a building or far away, or in the distant past, or future, etc).
To descry; to see.
To proclaim.

Noun

A cry or shout.
A flock of wildfowl.

Examples

She tried to SCRY her next big play, but the letters remained a mystery.
The fortune teller claimed she could scry [into] the future.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scrien, scryen, a shortened form of Middle English ascrien, from Old French escrier (“to cry out”). Influenced by Middle English descrien (“to descry”).

Scrabble Score: 9

scry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

scry: valid Words With Friends Word