What does SHOULDER mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈʃoʊldər/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- lift onto one's shoulders
- push with the shoulders“He shouldered his way into the crowd”
- carry a burden, either real or metaphoric“shoulder the burden”
noun
- the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
- a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
- a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder“an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform”
- a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road“the car pulled off onto the shoulder”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
shoulders13shouldering16
Anagrams of SHOULDER
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SHOULDER
251 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SHOULDER a valid word in word games?
SHOULDER 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 SHOULDER worth?
SHOULDER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SHOULDER?
251 other words, including HE, OR, SO and DO.