shock
Shock can refer to the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally, the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat, or a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body. As a verb, shock can mean to strike with disgust or revulsion, surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off, or strike with horror or terror.
Length
5
Scrabble
14
WWF
14
Starts
SH
Ends
OCK
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SHOCK” Mean?
shock has 17 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
10 sensesthe violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
“the armies met in the shock of battle”
Synonyms
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
“subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response”
“electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks”
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
“loss of blood is an important cause of shock”
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
Synonyms
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a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
“corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks”
“whole fields of wheat in shock”
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
“the old car needed a new set of shocks”
Synonyms
Verb
7 sensessurprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
“I was floored when I heard that I was promoted”
“The bad news will shock him”
“The good news will shock her”
Synonyms
strike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
“The performance is likely to shock Sue”
strike with horror or terror
“The news of the bombing shocked her”
“The bad news will shock him”
“The performance is likely to shock Sue”
collide violently
collect or gather into shocks
“shock grain”
subject to electrical shocks
Show 1 more verb definition
inflict a trauma upon
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, H, O, C, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★SHOCK has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆SHOCK 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
★★★★☆SHOCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SHOCK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
SH, HO, OC, CK
Trigrams
SHO, HOC, OCK
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