shut: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of shut
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To close, in various senses. To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
Example: Please shut the door.
- intransitive, transitive
To close, in various senses. To make or become unreceptive.
Example: He has shut his mind to new ideas.
- UK, intransitive, transitive
To close, in various senses. To close (a business or venue) temporarily or permanently.
Example: They generally shut the museum each day at 6 pm.
- intransitive, transitive
To close, in various senses. To put out of use or operation.
Example: We are shutting the phone lines at 9 pm.
Listed forms: shuts, shutting, shutten.
Source: Wiktionary — shut.
adj
- not-comparable
Closed, not open, in any of various senses. Physically sealed, obstructed, folded together, etc.
Example: A shut door barred our way into the house.
- not-comparable
Closed, not open, in any of various senses. Not available for use or operation.
Example: Phone lines are now shut.
- not-comparable
Closed, not open, in any of various senses. Not operating or conducting trade; not allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
Example: Banks are shut on bank holidays.
- not-comparable
Closed, not open, in any of various senses. Not receptive.
Example: He mind is shut to new ideas.
Source: Wiktionary — shut.
noun
The act or time of shutting; close.
Example: the shut of a door
A door or cover; a shutter.
The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.
Listed forms: shuts.
Source: Wiktionary — shut.
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 shut.
adjective
not open
- unopen
- closed
adjective
used especially of mouth or eyes
verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
verb
become closed
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is shut in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of shut
S(1) + H(4) + U(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 shut
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from shut
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in shut. Showing up to 24, longest first.