Footwear
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Items worn on the feet, including shoes, boots, sandals, slippers, and other protective or decorative coverings. A collective term for all types of foot coverings.
“The shop specialises in athletic footwear for runners and sports enthusiasts.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfʊtwɛə(r)/
Syllables
foot·wear
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Wordle
Contains double O and EA vowel combination - FOOT + WEAR compound
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; compound word combining common elements
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