What does SHEER mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃɪr/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers“absolute freedom”
  2. not mixed with extraneous elements“plain water”
  3. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front“a bluff headland”
  4. so thin as to transmit light“a hat with a diaphanous veil”

verb

  1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
  2. cause to sheer“She sheered her car around the obstacle”

adverb

  1. straight up or down without a break
  2. directly“he fell sheer into the water”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sheers9sheered11sheerer10sheerest11sheering12

Anagrams of SHEER

heres8

Words inside SHEER

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

here7 hers7rees4resh7seer4sere4ere3ers3her6hes6ree3res3see3 ser3she6eh5er2es2he5 re2 sh5

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Questions

Is SHEER a valid word in word games?

SHEER 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 SHEER worth?

SHEER is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHEER?

21 other words, including HE, HER, SHE and SEE.