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Yes, shoot is playable

...and is worth 7 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Shoot" Definition

noun

A body of ore in a vein.
A bud, young leaf, or other new growth on a plant.
A narrow, swift, or turbulent section of a stream.
A round of shots in a contest with firearms.
A session in which something is photographed, filmed, or videotaped.

verb-intransitive

Games To throw dice.
Slang To begin talking. Often used in the imperative: I know you have something to tell me, so shoot!.
Sports & Games To propel a ball or other object toward the goal or in a specific direction or manner.
To appear suddenly: The sun shot through a break in the clouds.
To be felt moving or as if moving in the body: Pain shot through my lower leg.

verb-transitive

Informal To spend, use up, or waste: They shot their savings on a new boat.
Slang To give, send, or hand quickly: Shoot me that stapler.
Sports & Games To accomplish (the objective) of a game involving a projectile; score (a point, basket, or goal).
Sports & Games To attain (a given score) in golf.
Sports & Games To play (a game involving dice, especially craps).

interjection

Used to express surprise, mild annoyance, or disappointment.

verb

To eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) .
To drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket).
To drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air .
To propel (as a ball or puck) toward a goal by striking or pushing with part of the body (as the hand or foot) or with an implement.
To score by so doing .

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