shrew

NOUN /ʃru/

5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

shrew is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1H4R1E1W4

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does shrew mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

DISAGREEABLE WOMAN UNPLEASANT WOMAN

NARROWER

2

Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

BLARINA BREVICAUDA SOREX ARANEUS SOREX CINEREUS SHORT-TAILED SHREW COMMON SHREW CRYPTOTIS PARVA LEAST SHREW MASKED SHREW

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of shrew

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