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Burnishes

b 3u 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of burnish

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does burnishes mean?

noun

  1. the property of being smooth and shiny

    Synonymspolishglossglossiness

verb

  1. polish and make shiny

    “buff the wooden floors”

    Synonymsbufffurbish

Definitions shown for burnish, the base form of burnishes.

Is BURNISHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BURNISHES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3u 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
b 4u 2r 1n 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
b 4u 2r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
b 4u 2r 1n 1i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BURNISHES

Words that end like BURNISHES

Common words that share the ending -ISHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

publishesfinishesgoldfishespolishespunishesvanishesblemishescatfishescherishesfurnishesgarnishesnourishesrubbishestarnishesvarnishesbanishesbrandishescrayfishesfetishesflourisheslavishesparishesperishesradishes
All words ending in -ISHES

Burnishes: quick answers

Is BURNISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BURNISHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BURNISHES worth?
BURNISHES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does burnishes mean?
burnishes is the plural and third-person singular form of burnish, which means “the property of being smooth and shiny”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BURNISHES?
You can make 334 shorter words from BURNISHES, such as HUBRISES, BRUSHES, BURNISH, BUSHERS. See the full list.