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sheared

adjective

Sheared is also used as adjective, with meanings including having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

10

Starts

SH

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHEARED” Mean?

sheared has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor

naked as a sheared sheep

Synonyms

2

(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length

a coat of sheared lamb

Synonyms for SHEARED

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word sheared with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, H, E, A, R, E, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
e
a
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sheared.

SHEARED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using sheared in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHEARED has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHEARED is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEARED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEARED contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside sheared.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CCVVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SH, HE, EA, AR, RE, ED

Trigrams

SHE, HEA, EAR, ARE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for sheared.

SHEARED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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