Sheer
/ˈʃɪə/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Sheer
adjective
- Very thin or transparent.
"Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention."
- Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
- (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
"I think it is sheer genius to invent such a thing."
- Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
"The army's sheer size made it impossible to resist."
- Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
"It was a sheer drop of 180 feet."
Anagrams of Sheer
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
h4
e1
e1
r1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sheer
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 "Sheer"
Sheer is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sheer" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sheer" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sheer" is a low-scoring word.