Shrews
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of shrew: bad-tempered, nagging, or quarrelsome women.
“The old comedies often portrayed wives as shrews who scolded their husbands endlessly.”
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Ends in EWS, the SHR opening and W make this tricky to guess without prior clues
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Worth 12 points, W is the high-value tile, can hook before S to play SHREWS on a double
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