shear
verb / noun / adjective
Meaning
- verbTo remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
Example:
shear the llamas
- nounA cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
- adjectiveMisspelling of sheer.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,206 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 98% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None