Shed

/ʃɛd/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Shed

verb

  1. To part, separate or divide.

    "A metal comb shed her golden hair."

  2. To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.

    "When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin."

  3. To pour; to make flow.
  4. To allow to flow or fall.

    "A tarpaulin sheds water."

  5. To radiate, cast, give off (light); see also shed light on.

    "Can you shed any light on this problem?"

Anagrams of Shed

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shed":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shed" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shed"

Shed is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shed" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shed" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shed" is a low-scoring word.