shroud
NOUNVERB
/ʃraʊd/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
shroud is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4R1O1U1D2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does shroud mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute.
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Cover as if with a shroud.
“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Form a cover like a shroud.
“Mist shrouded the castle”
BROADER
3
Wrap in a shroud.
“shroud the corpses”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of shroud
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