What does SHEPHERD mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃɛpərd/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a clergyman who watches over a group of people
  2. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

verb

  1. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
  2. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shepherds18shepherded20shepherding21

Anagrams of SHEPHERD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SHEPHERD

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

sphere11 peers7sheep10 sheer8 speed8 deep7 deer5 here7 hers7peer6 reds5reed5 seed5 shed8 her6hes6pee5 per5red4 rep5 see3 she6de3ed3eh5er2es2he5 re2 sh5

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Questions

Is SHEPHERD a valid word in word games?

SHEPHERD 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 SHEPHERD worth?

SHEPHERD is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHEPHERD?

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