Shoe

/ʃuː/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Shoe

noun

  1. A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

    "Get your shoes on now, or you'll be late for school."

  2. A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.

    "Throw the shoe from behind the line, and try to get it to land circling (a ringer) or touching the far stake."

  3. A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
  4. Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.

    "Remember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly."

  5. The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.

verb

  1. To put shoes on one's feet.
  2. To put horseshoes on a horse.
  3. To equip an object with a protection against wear.

    "The billiard cue stick was shod in silver."

Anagrams of Shoe

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shoe":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shoe" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shoe"

Shoe is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shoe" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Shoe" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shoe" is a low-scoring word.