Shack

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a roughly built hut or cabin

“The fisherman lived in a shack by the shore.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃæk/

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Synonyms

hovelhuthutchshantyresidedomiciledomiciliatetrail

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Words Related to Shack

Anagrams of Shack

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

hacks

Words one letter different

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chack shank shark shick shock shuck slack smack snack spack stack swack thack whack

Words you can make from Shack

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shack”.

cash cask hack hask

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