shield: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with D
Meaning of shield
noun
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
- figuratively
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. One who protects or defends.
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield.
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. A flattish patch of iridescent feathers.
Listed forms: shields.
Source: Wiktionary — shield.
verb
- ambitransitive
To protect, to defend.
Example: Sunscreen shields against the harmful effects of solar rays.
- UK, intransitive
To shelter; to protect oneself.
To protect from the influence of.
Listed forms: shields, shielding, shielded.
Source: Wiktionary — shield.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for shield.
noun
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
noun
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
verb
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
verb
hold back a thought or feeling about
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is shield in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of shield
S(1) + H(4) + I(1) + E(1) + L(1) + D(2) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of shield
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from shield
59 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in shield. Showing up to 24, longest first.