shot: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of shot
adj
Tired, weary.
Example: I have to go to bed now; I’m shot.
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
- colloquial
Worn out or broken.
Example: The rear axle will have to be replaced. It’s shot.
Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
Example: The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
Source: Wiktionary — shot.
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of shoot
Base or related entry: shoot.
Source: Wiktionary — shot.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
Example: The shot was wide of the mark.
- countable, uncountable
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
Example: They took the lead on a last-minute shot.
- countable
The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
Example: The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
- uncountable
The athletics event of shot put.
Listed forms: shots.
Source: Wiktionary — shot.
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 shot.
adjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
noun
the act of firing a projectile
noun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
noun
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is shot in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of shot
S(1) + H(4) + O(1) + T(1) = 7 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 shot
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from shot
13 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in shot. Showing up to 24, longest first.