01 Word definition

shearwater

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SHEARWATER a word?

Yes. SHEARWATER is a 10-letter noun. long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHEARWATER?

S-H-E-A-R-W-A-T-E-R

SHEARWATER contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHEARWATER spelled?

S1H2E3A4R5W6A7T8E9R10
Starts withSHEFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E, R
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHEARWATER.

How do you spell SHEARWATER?

SHEARWATER is spelled S-H-E-A-R-W-A-T-E-R. It contains 10 letters.