Words to use instead of "said"?

Question

I'm writing a story and I can't think of words to use instead of "said". I've used "explained" and "answered", too. Are there any other words that I could use?

Answer 1

whispered or exclaimed...

Answer 2

Synonyms for said:

http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/wsaid...

Synonyms for asked:

http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/ask.h...

Answer 3

told, exclaimed, explained, yelled, screamed...

Answer 4

get a thesaurus

Answer 5

remarked, spoken, if u wanyou can go to thesaurus.com

Answer 6

OMG i hate that word and the word "say"!!! O_o use announced or replied.. i cant think of many other words to substitute for this word.

Answer 7

Replied, remarked. GOOD LUCK

Answer 8

Said:

laughed

rejoiced

giggled

joked

lilted

sang out

  in a sad way

cried

agonized

bawled

blubbered

lamented

sobbed

groaned

sniveled

wept

mourned

  in a bossy way

insisted

bossed

demanded

preached

dictated

professed

ordered

  in an angry way

raged

miffed

seethed

fumed

retorted

thundered

blurted

  in a pained way

barked

cried out

cried

screamed

jabbered

bellowed

groaned

howled

shrieked

roared

grieved

wailed

yelped

  in a frightened way

quaked

stammered

shuddered

quivered

trembled

  in a understanding way

empathized

accepted

consoled

crooned

comforted

sympathized

agreed

  in a tired way

mumbled

struggled

emitted

wearied

  in a begging way

beseeched

begged

implored

pleaded

entreated

appealed to

  as an answer

responded

retorted

replied

rejoined

answered

acknowledged

Asked:

begged

beseeched

entreated

inquired

interrogated

prayed

pleaded

pled

petitioned

proposed

queried

questioned

requested

solicited

suggested

wondered

nfd♥

Answer 9

stated, expressed, exclaimed, queried, mumbled, wondered out loud, shouted, that's all i can think of right now.