Definitions For Sheading

Noun

SHEADING (plural SHEADINGs) Any of the six administrative districts into which the isle of man is divided.

See also

coroner deemster

Further reading

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Etymology

Unclear. Perhaps from the Norse word skeid, "ship assembly", with each sheading providing men for a warship. Perhaps from a Celtic word meaning "sixth part". Perhaps from the Middle English word, scheding, for an administrative division.

Anagrams

deashing, headings, headsign {{topics, en, Isle of Man}}

Is Sheading a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
14

The word Sheading is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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