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sheath

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Is sheath a Scrabble word?

Yes, sheath is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of sheath?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.Synonyms: case, casing, cover, covering, envelopebroadly

2. (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

3. (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

4. (entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.

5. (fashion) A tight-fitting dress.

6. (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

verb (English)

1. (uncommon) Alternative spelling of sheathe.Examples: "Nay, neuer beare me hence, diſpatch me heere: / Here ſheath thy Sword, Ile pardon thee my death: [...]"; "Sheath your Dagger: / Be angry when you will, it ſhall haue ſcope: [...]"; "So when the gen'rous Lyon has in ſight / His equal match, he rouſes for the fight; / But when his foe lyes proſtrate on the plain, / He ſheaths his paws, uncurls his angry mane; / And, plea'd with bloudleſs honours of the day, / Walks over, and diſdains th' inglorious Prey, [...]"Antonyms: unsheathalt-ofalternativeuncommon

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "sheath"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "sheath"?

Scrabble
12 points
S1
H4
E1
A1
T1
H4
Words With Friends
10 points
S1
H3
E1
A1
T1
H3

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