SHELTER — 7 letter word
shelter
The word shelter has 7 letters: S, H, E, L, T, E, R. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger".
7 letter word "shelter": S H E L T E R — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of shelter
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of shelter
noun
- a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
- protective covering that provides protection from the weather
- temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
- a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings Synonyms: tax shelter
- the condition of being protected Synonyms: protection
verb
- invest money so that it is not taxable "They sheltered their profits in an offshore bank."
- provide shelter for "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"