01 Word definition

shad

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is SHAD a word?

Yes. SHAD is a 4-letter noun. bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHAD?

S-H-A-D

SHAD contains 4 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast

2noun

  1. herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends7points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHAD spelled?

S1H2A3D4
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withHADLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SHAD.

How do you spell SHAD?

SHAD is spelled S-H-A-D. It contains 4 letters.