shovel
NOUNVERB
/ʃəvəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
shovel is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4O1V4E1L1
1 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does shovel mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A machine for excavating.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The quantity a shovel can hold.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace.
BROADER
4
A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle.
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Dig with or as if with a shovel.
“shovel sand”
“he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long”
BROADER
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