Shear
Yes, Shear is a valid word.
What does SHEAR mean?
- noun
(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 quadrilateral into a parallelogram”
- verb
cut with shears
“shear hedges”
- noun
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
- verb
shear the wool from
“shear sheep”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
5
Letters
Valid in
- Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
- Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
- Words With FriendsValid
Hooks for SHEAR
Single letters that turn SHEAR into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SHEAR
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Words you can make from SHEAR
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