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Caresses

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of caress

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

What does caresses mean?

noun

  1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

    “he showered her with caresses”

verb

  1. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

    “He caressed her face”

    Synonymsfondle

Definitions shown for caress, the base form of caresses.

Is CARESSES 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 CARESSES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
c 3a 1r 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4a 1r 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4a 1r 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3a 1r 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CARESSES

Words that end like CARESSES

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

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All words ending in -ESSES

Caresses: quick answers

Is CARESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CARESSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CARESSES worth?
CARESSES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does caresses mean?
caresses is the plural and third-person singular form of caress, which means “a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CARESSES?
You can make 135 shorter words from CARESSES, such as ASCESES, CESSERS, CREASES, CRESSES. See the full list.