SHOVEL — 6 letter word
shovel
The word shovel has 6 letters: S, H, O, V, E, L. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Shovel has 1 anagram: hovels. As a noun, it means "a machine for excavating".
6 letter word "shovel": S H O V E L — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 13
Letter analysis of shovel
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of shovel
noun
- a machine for excavating Synonyms: excavator
- a hand tool for lifting loose material
- a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
- the quantity a shovel can hold Synonyms: shovelful, spadeful
verb
- dig with or as if with a shovel "shovel sand"
Anagrams of shovel(1)
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