Shook

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

past tense of shake; moved rapidly back and forth

“The earthquake shook the entire building.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃʊk/

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Wordle

"Shook" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Shook

Anagrams of Shook

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

hooks

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “shook” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chook shock shood shooi shool shoon shoop shoor shoos shoot smook snook spook stook

Words you can make from Shook

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shook”.

hook

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