SHOCK — 5 letter word
shock
The word shock has 5 letters: S, H, O, C, K. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Shock has 1 anagram: hocks. As a noun, it means "the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat".
5 letter word "shock": S H O C K — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of shock
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of shock
noun
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat "the armies met in the shock of battle" Synonyms: impact
- a mechanical damper Synonyms: cushion, dash-pot, shock absorber
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise "It came as a shock to learn that our favorite restaurant had closed." Synonyms: blow
- a sudden jarring impact Synonyms: jolt
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" Synonyms: seismic disturbance
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally Synonyms: daze
- a bushy thick mass of something, especially hair "They had an unruly shock of black hair."
- a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry
- (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response" Synonyms: electric shock
verb
- inflict a trauma upon Synonyms: traumatize, traumatise
- subject to electrical shocks
- collect or gather into shocks "shock grain"
- collide violently
- strike with horror or terror "The news of the bombing shocked her"
- surprise greatly Synonyms: floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
- strike with disgust or revulsion "The dog might shock the kids." Synonyms: outrage
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