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shrewd

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Is shrewd a Scrabble word?

Yes, shrewd is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 13 points in Scrabble.

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

What is the meaning of shrewd?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (informal) streetwise, street-smart.Examples: "Willie is very aware of this fact and lets Johnny Attell know that there is a fly in the ointment, and Johnny, who is a very shrewd article, has his chauffeur drive him to Bradford Street so he can change the kid's mind."informal

2. (archaic) Bad, evil, threatening.Examples: "Portia: There are some shrewd contents in yon same paper, That steals the colours from Bassanio's cheek: Some dear friend dead; else nothing in the world Could turn so much the constitution Of any constant man. What, worse and worse!— […]"archaic

3. (obsolete) Portending, boding.obsolete

4. (archaic) Noxious, scatheful, mischievous.Examples: "They were wont to please the Fairies, that they might doe them no shrewd turnes, by sweeping clean the Hearth and setting by it […]"archaic

5. (obsolete) Abusive, shrewish.obsolete

6. (archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.Examples: "Leonato: By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue."archaic

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "shrewd"?

Scrabble
13 points
S1
H4
R1
E1
W4
D2
Words With Friends
12 points
S1
H3
R1
E1
W4
D2

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