shear
Shear can refer to a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it or (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves. As a verb, shear can mean to become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain, cut or cut through with shears, or cut with shears.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
7
Starts
SH
Ends
EAR
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SHEAR” Mean?
/ʃɪə(ɹ)/
shear has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 senses(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
“the shear changed the rectangle into a parallelogram”
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
Verb
4 sensescut with shears
“shear hedges”
cut or cut through with shears
“shear the wool off the lamb”
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
Synonyms for SHEAR
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
S, H, E, A, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SHEAR has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SHEAR is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SHEAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆SHEAR uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
SH, HE, EA, AR
Trigrams
SHE, HEA, EAR
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