Sheer

5 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Nothing other than; pure and complete, or very steep and perpendicular.

“It was sheer luck that we found the lost keys.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈʃɪə/

Related Words

Synonyms

pure absolute steep

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Has SH start with double E pattern and R.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; double E useful for word building.

Words Related to Sheer

Anagrams of Sheer

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sheer”.

heres herse sereh shree

Words one letter different

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

cheer shear sheel sheen sheep sheet shier shoer shyer skeer sleer smeer sneer speer steer sweer theer wheer

Words you can make from Sheer

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sheer”.

erse ersh heer here hers

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

cheers heroes sphere

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