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Shields

s 1h 4i 1e 1l 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of shield

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shields mean?

noun

  1. a protective covering or structure

  2. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

    Synonymsbuckler

  3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

    Synonymscarapaceshellcuticle

verb

  1. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

    Synonymsscreen

  2. hold back a thought or feeling about

    “She is harboring a grudge against him”

    Synonymsharborharbour

Definitions shown for shield, the base form of shields.

Is SHIELDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SHIELDS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1l 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1l 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1h 4i 1e 1l 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1h 3i 1e 1l 2d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHIELDS

Words that end like SHIELDS

Common words that share the ending -IELDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

fieldsyieldswieldsinfieldsairfieldsoutfieldsbattlefieldswindshields
All words ending in -IELDS

Shields: quick answers

Is SHIELDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIELDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIELDS worth?
SHIELDS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shields mean?
shields is the plural and third-person singular form of shield, which means “a protective covering or structure”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIELDS?
You can make 118 shorter words from SHIELDS, such as DELISH, DISHES, HISSED, SHIELD. See the full list.