Is “Shunt” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHUNT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Shunt

noun
  1. 1.An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.

  2. 2.A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

  3. 3.The shifting of the studs on a projectile from the deep to the shallow sides of the grooves in its discharge from a shunt gun.

verb
  1. 1.To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.

  2. 2.To divert to a less important place, position, or state.

  3. 3.To provide with a shunt.

    to shunt a galvanometer

Synonyms: shove