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Definition of shearing

"shearing" in the noun sense

1. shearing

removing by cutting off or clipping

"shearing" in the verb sense

1. shear

cut with shears

"shear hedges"

2. fleece, shear

shear the wool from

"shear sheep"

3. shear

cut or cut through with shears

"shear the wool off the lamb"

4. shear

become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

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shearing in Scrabble®

The word shearing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shearing:

SHEARING
(117)
SHEARING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

arshine, erasing, gainers, garnish, gnasher, hangers, hearing, hernias, regains, rehangs, searing, sharing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shearing

SHEARING
(117)
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(117)
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(14)
SHEARING
(14)
SHEARING
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shearing

SHEARING
(117)
SHEARING
(117)
REHANGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANGERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
GARNISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
GNASHER
(95 = 45 + 50)
GARNISH
(94 = 44 + 50)
HEARING
(94 = 44 + 50)
HANGERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
GNASHER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHARING
(94 = 44 + 50)
REHANGS
(94 = 44 + 50)
ARSHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARSHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HERNIAS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HERNIAS
(90 = 40 + 50)
ARSHINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHARING
(89 = 39 + 50)
HANGERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
GARNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
HANGERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
REHANGS
(89 = 39 + 50)
GNASHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEARING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GNASHER
(88 = 38 + 50)
REHANGS
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHARING
(88 = 38 + 50)
HANGERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GARNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGERS
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GARNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GARNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GARNISH
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HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GARNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GARNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARSHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEARING
(83 = 33 + 50)
HANGERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ARSHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ARSHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
GNASHER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HERNIAS
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ARSHINE
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HERNIAS
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REHANGS
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ARSHINE
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SHARING
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HERNIAS
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HERNIAS
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GARNISH
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HERNIAS
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HERNIAS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HERNIAS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ARSHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
GNASHER
(82 = 32 + 50)
REHANGS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SEARING
(82 = 32 + 50)
REGAINS
(82 = 32 + 50)
GARNISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
ERASING
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
GAINERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HANGERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HERNIAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEARING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GARNISH
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REHANGS
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HEARING
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HERNIAS
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REGAINS
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GAINERS
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GNASHER
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REHANGS
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ERASING
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ARSHINE
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SHARING
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GARNISH
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SHEARING
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(78)
HEARING
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HERNIAS
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HERNIAS
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REGAINS
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REGAINS
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GAINERS
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REGAINS
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GAINERS
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REGAINS
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ERASING
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SEARING
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REGAINS
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SEARING
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ERASING
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GAINERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GAINERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
REHANGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
REHANGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
REHANGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNASHER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REHANGS
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNASHER
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNASHER
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNASHER
(76 = 26 + 50)
GNASHER
(76 = 26 + 50)
GARNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHARING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HEARING
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHARING
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HANGERS
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HANGERS
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SHARING
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HANGERS
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HEARING
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HANGERS
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REGAINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEARING
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GNASHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
ERASING
(74 = 24 + 50)
GNASHER
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(74 = 24 + 50)
REHANGS
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GNASHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REHANGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
REHANGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARSHINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
GNASHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REGAINS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HANGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GARNISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
REHANGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARSHINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
GNASHER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REHANGS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARSHINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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shearing in Words With Friends™

The word shearing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shearing:

HANGERS
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

arshine, erasing, gainers, garnish, gnasher, hangers, hearing, hernias, regains, rehangs, searing, sharing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shearing

SHEARING
(90)
SHEARING
(90)
SHEARING
(64)
SHEARING
(63)
SHEARING
(63)
SHEARING
(57)
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(56)
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(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(32)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
SHEARING
(15)
SHEARING
(15)
SHEARING
(14)
SHEARING
(14)
SHEARING
(14)
SHEARING
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shearing

HANGERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
HEARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HANGERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
GARNISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
GARNISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
HANGERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
GNASHER
(95 = 60 + 35)
ARSHINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GNASHER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REHANGS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
REHANGS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHEARING
(90)
SHEARING
(90)
HERNIAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ARSHINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
GNASHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANGERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ERASING
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHANGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANGERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANGERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GAINERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
GNASHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHANGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REGAINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHANGS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SEARING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ERASING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ARSHINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HANGERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GAINERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GARNISH
(83 = 48 + 35)
GARNISH
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GARNISH
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REGAINS
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HEARING
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GNASHER
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GAINERS
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HANGERS
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ERASING
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SEARING
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REHANGS
(77 = 42 + 35)
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REGAINS
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REHANGS
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HEARING
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GAINERS
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HERNIAS
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GAINERS
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GNASHER
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REHANGS
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ARSHINE
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REGAINS
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SHARING
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ERASING
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ERASING
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HANGERS
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HANGERS
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HANGERS
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GARNISH
(77 = 42 + 35)
GNASHER
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HEARING
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GAINERS
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GAINERS
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HERNIAS
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SEARING
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ARSHINE
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HERNIAS
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ERASING
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GAINERS
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ARSHINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
REGAINS
(75 = 40 + 35)
ARSHINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
REHANGS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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ERASING
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SEARING
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ARSHINE
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GNASHER
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HEARING
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REGAINS
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SEARING
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SEARING
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GNASHER
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GARNISH
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SHARING
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GARNISH
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ERASING
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ARSHINE
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SHARING
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GAINERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
REHANGS
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GAINERS
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GAINERS
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HERNIAS
(67 = 32 + 35)
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HANGERS
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HEARING
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SHARING
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GAINERS
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SEARING
(67 = 32 + 35)
REHANGS
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SHARING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GNASHER
(65 = 30 + 35)
GARNISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
GNASHER
(65 = 30 + 35)
HANGERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHANGS
(65 = 30 + 35)
GARNISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHANGS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEARING
(65 = 30 + 35)
HEARING
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHARING
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHEARING
(64)
SHEARING
(63)
HANGERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HANGERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
GARNISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
REGAINS
(63 = 28 + 35)
GNASHER
(63 = 28 + 35)
GNASHER
(63 = 28 + 35)
GARNISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHANGS
(63 = 28 + 35)
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Words within the letters of shearing

2 letter words in shearing (14 words)

agahaianarasehenhahehiinisre

3 letter words in shearing (29 words)

ageairaisarearsashearenseraerggasginhaghashenherheshisinsirenagragranrigsagseashesinsir

4 letter words in shearing (51 words)

agesaginairsaresearnearserasergsgaingashgearginsgirngnargrinhagshairhangharehearheirhenshershireiresnagsnearnighrageragsrainrangrashreinreshrigsringrisesagesanesangsarisearserashinsighsignsinesingsiresnag

5 letter words in shearing (46 words)

agrinangeraniseariseashenasherearnsgainsgearsgirnsgnarsgnashgraingrinshairshangshareshearsheirshingehiresnaresnearsneighragesrainsraiserangeregasreignreinsresinringsrinserisensagersanersarinshareshearshiershineshiresingesirensnare

6 letter words in shearing (29 words)

angersarisenarshinashierashingeasinggainergarishgashergeishagrainshangerherniahingesneighsrangesreaginregainrehangreignsresignsagierseringshinershrinesighersignersingersringa

7 letter words in shearing (12 words)

arshineerasinggainersgarnishgnasherhangershearingherniasregainsrehangssearingsharing

8 letter words in shearing (Anagrams) (2 words)

hearingsshearing

shearing + 1 blank (16 words)

degarnishgarnishedgarnisheegarnishergarnisheskasheringregarnishrehashingreshakingreshapingresharingreshavingrewashingsearchingshearlingshrinkage

shearing + 2 blanks (38 words)

anglerfishbreathingscashieringearthlingsgarishnessgarnisheedgarnisheesgarnishersgatheringsgynarchieshammeringshankeringsharbingersharnessingharvestingheadspringhebraisinglanguishermishearingnightgearsnightmaresnightwearspreachingsprewashingreflashingrehearingsrehearsingreheatingsrephrasingsearchingsshanghaiersharpeningshatteringshearlingsshrinkagesslatheringstraightenvinegarish
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Words containing the sequence shearing

Words that start with shearing (1 word)

shearing

Words with shearing in them (2 words)

shearingsheepshearings

Words that end with shearing (3 words)

mishearingshearingsheepshearing
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Word Growth involving shearing

Shorter words in shearing

ar ear hear hearing

he hear hearing

in ring hearing

ar ear hear shear

he hear shear

he she shear

Longer words containing shearing

mishearing

sheepshearing sheepshearings