What does SHOCK mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ʃɑk/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally“his mother's death left him in a daze”
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat“the armies met in the shock of battle”
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body“subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response”
- (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor“loss of blood is an important cause of shock”
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust“the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch”
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise“it came as a shock to learn that he was injured”
- a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field“corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks”
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair)“he had an unruly shock of black hair”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
shocks15
Anagrams of SHOCK
hocks14
Words inside SHOCK
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SHOCK a valid word in word games?
SHOCK 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 SHOCK worth?
SHOCK is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SHOCK?
11 other words, including SO, OH, HO and OS.