What does SHOOT mean?

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

Meaning

verb

  1. hit with a missile from a weapon
  2. kill by firing a missile
  3. fire a shot“the gunman blasted away”
  4. make a film or photograph of something“take a scene”
  5. send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly“shoot a glance”
  6. run or move very quickly or hastily“She dashed into the yard”
  7. move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
  8. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective“shoot craps”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shoots9

Anagrams of SHOOT

hoots8sooth8

Words inside SHOOT

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

hoot7host7 hots7oohs7oots4shoo7shot7 soot4soth7tosh7hot6 oho6ohs6ooh6 oot3sot3tho6too3 ho5oh5os2 sh5so2 to2

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Questions

Is SHOOT a valid word in word games?

SHOOT 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 SHOOT worth?

SHOOT 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 SHOOT?

24 other words, including TO, SO, TOO and OH.