shot

NOUNADJECTIVE /ʃɑt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

shot is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4O1T1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does shot mean?

NOUN · 17 SENSES
1

An estimate based on little or no information.

2

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.

“a good shot requires good balance and tempo”

“he left me an almost impossible shot”

SYNONYMS
4

Informal words for any attempt or effort.

“he gave it his best shot”

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5

The act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe.

“the nurse gave him a flu shot”

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6

A small drink of liquor.

“he poured a shot of whiskey”

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7

A blow hard enough to cause injury.

“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”

“I caught him with a solid shot to the chin”

BROADER
NARROWER
8

An attempt to score in a game.

9

An explosive charge used in blasting.

10

Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put.

“he trained at putting the shot”

11

A solid missile discharged from a firearm.

“the shot buzzed past his ear”

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12

A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).

“he is a crack shot”

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BROADER
13

An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera.

“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”

“he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”

SYNONYMS
14

An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

“his parting shot was `drop dead'”

NARROWER
15

A chance to do something.

“he wanted a shot at the champion”

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16

The launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination.

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17

A consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.

“chatoyant (or shot) silk”

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Anagrams of shot

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