What does SHARK mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃɑrk/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
  2. a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
  3. a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways“a card shark”

verb

  1. play the shark; act with trickery
  2. hunt shark

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sharks13sharked15sharking16

Anagrams of SHARK

harks12

Words inside SHARK

20 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

arks8hark11rash7 sark8ark7 ars3ash6 ask7 has6kas7rah6ras3sha6ska7ah5ar2 as2 ha5ka6sh5

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Questions

Is SHARK a valid word in word games?

SHARK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHARK worth?

SHARK is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHARK?

20 other words, including AS, HAS, ASK and AH.