Shut

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To close something, typically a door, window, or container.

“Please shut the door behind you.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃʌt/

Related Words

Synonyms

close seal

Antonyms

open admit

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters, good for testing H and T placement.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, decent value for a short word.

Words Related to Shut

Anagrams of Shut

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

hust huts thus

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “shut” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bhut chut shot

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “shut”.

bhuts fusht haust hunts hurst hurts husht musth ruths shout shunt shute shuts south thous thuds thugs trush tushs

Longer words starting with Shut

Words that begin with “shut”.

shute shuts shuttle

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