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/ʃɛɚ/
nounverb

SHARE meaning: a portion of something allotted or owned; this five-letter word scores 8 Scrabble points.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

    “Each of the robbers took a share of the loot.”

  2. A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.

  3. A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.

    “Upload media from the browser or directly to the file share.”

  4. The action of sharing something with other people via social media.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

  2. To have or use in common.

    “to share a shelter with another”

  3. To divide and distribute.

  4. To tell to another.

    “He shared his story with the press.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English schare, schere, from Old English sċearu (“a cutting, shaving, a shearing, tonsure, part, division, share”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“a division, detachment”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut, divide”).

SHARE is a familiar word with several connected uses: a portion set aside for someone, ownership in a company, or access to a shared resource. It also works as a verb for giving or using something together. In word games, its ordinary spelling hides a useful scoring detail: the H supplies half its 8 Scrabble points.

SHARE at a glance

  • SHARE has five letters and scores 8 Scrabble points, with H worth 4.
  • It appears as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
  • Its four anagrams include HEARS, SHEAR, HARES, and RHEAS.
  • Changing one letter produces 24 neighboring words, including SHAPE, SHAME, and SHARP.
  • SHARE is a common English word, with a frequency count of 56,854.

What does SHARE mean, and what is its Scrabble score?

A share is a portion of something given or allotted to a person. In business, it can mean a unit of ownership in a company; in computing, it can describe a resource made available over a network. As a verb, to share is to give, use, or communicate something with others.

SHARE scores 8 points before any board bonuses: H is worth 4, while S, A, R, and E are worth 1 point each. That makes the H the letter to protect if you are placing the word on a premium square. The other four tiles contribute 4 points together, so the single high-value consonant accounts for half the total.

Which words can you make from SHARE?

Rearrange all five letters to form HEARS, SHEAR, HARES, or RHEAS. HEARS and HARES are easy to recognize; RHEAS is the less familiar option. SHARE also sits close to everyday words such as SHAPE, SHAME, SHARP, SHAKE, and SHORE, each made by changing one letter.

The 24 neighboring forms include less familiar entries, so do not assume every option will be accepted in every game. Check your game's word list when a move depends on an unfamiliar form. For Wordle, SHARE is recorded as both an answer and an allowed guess, so it is valid in either role without any claim about when it appeared.

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Questions people ask

Is SHARE a valid Wordle word?
Yes, SHARE is listed as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess. That means the word fits either role in the game's word lists; it does not indicate when SHARE appeared as an answer.
What are the anagrams of SHARE?
The four anagrams are HEARS, SHEAR, HARES, and RHEAS. HEARS and HARES are familiar plurals, while RHEAS is a less common word; each uses all five letters in SHARE.
How many Scrabble points is SHARE worth?
SHARE is worth 8 points before board bonuses. H contributes 4 points, and S, A, R, and E contribute 1 point apiece, making the H responsible for half the word's tile score.

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