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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.

  1. adjective

    complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

    “absolute freedom”

  2. adjective

    not mixed with extraneous elements

    “plain water”

  3. verb

    turn sharply; change direction abruptly

    “The car cut to the left at the intersection”

  4. adjective

    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

    “a bluff headland”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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