Sheep

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A domesticated mammal kept for wool, meat, or milk, typically white and woolly.

“The farmer counted his sheep in the pasture.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃiːp/

Related Words

Synonyms

lambeweram

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains SH start, double E pattern, and P.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; double E can help with extensions.

Words Related to Sheep

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sheep” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cheep sheel sheen sheer sheet shlep sleep steep sweep wheep

Words you can make from Sheep

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sheep”.

heep

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sheep”.

speech sphere

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