shovel

/ʃəvəl/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

A machine for excavating.

2

The quantity a shovel can hold.

3

A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace.

4

A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle.

VERB
1

Dig with or as if with a shovel.

“shovel sand”

“he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long”

WORD FORMS
Related formshoveler
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinovelshay
Starts & ends withS … L
Syllablesshov · el
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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