shut
Shut commonly means to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut, prevent from entering; shut out, or become closed. Shut is also used as adjective, with meanings including used especially of mouth or eyes.
Length
4
Scrabble
7
WWF
7
Starts
SH
Ends
HUT
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “SHUT” Mean?
shut has 5 documented senses across adjective, verb.
Adjective
2 sensesVerb
3 sensesmove so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
“shut the window”
“They want to shut the doors”
Synonyms
prevent from entering; shut out
“The trees were shutting out all sunlight”
“This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
not open
Length
4 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
S, H, U, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using shut in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SHUT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SHUT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SHUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SHUT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
SH, HU, UT
Trigrams
SHU, HUT
Crossword Intelligence
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