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Words Containing SHEAR

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Popular Words Containing SHEAR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing SHEAR 32 words

8-Letter Words With SHEAR 7

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10-Letter Words With SHEAR 5

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How often does SHEAR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words containing SHEAR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is DISHEARTENINGLY (23 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
32
Most common length
8 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 23 max
Longest word
DISHEARTENINGLY
15 letters
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • g 18.8%
  • r 18.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%
  • ee12.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing SHEAR

d 2i 1s 1h 4e 1a 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

dishearteningly

Form of disheartening

  1. adjectivedestructive of morale and self-reliance
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Words Containing SHEAR FAQ

How many words containing SHEAR are there?

There are 32 words containing SHEAR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHEAR?

DISHEARTENINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHEEPSHEARINGS (23), SHEEPSHEARING (22), DISHEARTENMENTS (21).

What are some common words containing SHEAR?

Everyday examples include DISHEARTEN, SHEAR, SHEARS, DISHEARTENING, SHEARING, SHEARED, SHEARER, DISHEARTENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SHEAR?

DISHEARTENINGLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISHEARTENING (13 letters) is the longest common one.