Meaning
- (noun) Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
- (noun) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Letter breakdown
- Shads contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with SHA
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Reader questions
What does Shads mean?
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
How many letters are in Shads?
Shads has 5 letters.
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