Shunts

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of shunt: passages or channels that divert a bodily fluid, especially blood, from one route to another.

“The surgeon inserted two shunts to redirect blood flow around the blockage.”

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Synonyms

bypassesdiversionspassages

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Ends in UNTS, the SH opening and double-consonant ending make this a tough solve

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “shunts”.

hunts shuns shunt shuts stuns tushs huns hunt huss hust huts nuts shun shut stun suns thus tuns

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