Sheath

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A close-fitting protective casing or covering, particularly one designed to hold a knife, sword, or similar blade.

“He drew the blade slowly from its leather sheath and examined the edge in the lamplight.”

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Synonyms

case

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Wordle

Ends in TH, an uncommon Wordle terminal pattern, the SHE start and EAT middle are both frequent sequences

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the TH ending limits hooks but SHEATH can accept an S or E for valid extensions

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Anagrams of Sheath

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heaths

Words you can make from Sheath

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sheath”.

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