shoulder
Definitions
Noun
- The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
- A cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
- A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- The part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
- A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Verb
- Lift onto one's shoulders
- Push with the shoulders
- Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shoulder".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shoulder | 2 | 61 |
| 2 | shoulders | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | shouldered | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | shouldering | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shoulder".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shredder | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | schilder | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | schmader | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | schmieder | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | schneider | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | schnider | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | schnieder | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | schnyder | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | schrader | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | schraeder | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | schreder | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | schroader | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | schroder | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | schroeder | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | schulder | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | schweder | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shrader | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shrider | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | srader | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shoulder".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | should | 1 | 888 |
| 2 | shoulders | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | soldier | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | holder | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | sounder | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | shudder | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | solder | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | shouldered | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | shouldering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | schulder | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | souder | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shuler | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shuldiner | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | should've | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | stouder | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | soulier | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | souders | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | soldner | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | smolder | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | schuler | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shoulder" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shoulder" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the shoulder | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shoulder" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arms | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shoulder".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Guardians’ All-Star José Ramírez leaves Sunday’s game with sore left shoulder
Mar 16, 2026 Cleveland.com
Mar 16, 2026 Cleveland.com
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: its huge screen blocks shoulder surfers from spying on you
Mar 16, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 16, 2026 The Guardian
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open because of a right shoulder injury
Mar 15, 2026 AP News
Mar 15, 2026 AP News