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😱 Face Screaming In Fear Emoji
A screaming face with hands on cheeks — shock, horror, panic, or exaggerated excitement.
| Official name | Face Screaming In Fear |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F631 |
| Shortcode | :scream: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 😱 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random Smiley Emoji › Concerned |
| Keywords | epic, face, fear, fearful, munch, scared, scream, screamer, screaming, shocked |
| Also known as | Scream, Shocked Face |
What does 😱 mean?
😱 is inspired by Munch’s “The Scream”. It is used for genuine shock (“the prices 😱”), horror-movie reactions, and overblown excitement (“tickets go on sale tomorrow 😱”).
Among the most expressive faces, it is often exaggerated for comic effect.
“Our flight is in 3 hours and I haven’t packed 😱”“They cancelled the show 😱”
How to type 😱 Face Screaming In Fear
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “scream”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “scream” in the search bar, or go to the Random Smiley Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “scream”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 😱 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Face Screaming In Fear. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.