Is SHEERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHEERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHEERING mean?

Sheering is a form of SHEER.

adjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
“absolute freedom”
adjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
“plain water”
verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
adjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
“a bluff headland”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 12
Words With Friends: 13
Letters: 8

S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SHEERING

SHEERING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of SHEERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHEERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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