Shoe

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A covering for the foot, typically made of leather or other durable material. Footwear that protects and comforts feet.

“She bought a new pair of running shoes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃuː/

Related Words

Synonyms

footwear bootsneaker

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains H and ends with E, tests vowel patterns.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, H adds value to common letters.

Words Related to Shoe

Anagrams of Shoe

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

hose

Words one letter different

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

shop shot show

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

choes chose echos ethos heros hoers hoise hokes holes homes hones hoose hopes horse hosea hosed hosel hosen hoses house howes okehs oshea phose

Longer words starting with Shoe

Words that begin with “shoe”.

shoed shoer shoes

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