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Closes

Q: What does closes mean?

closes is the plural and third-person singular form of close, which means “the temporal end”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.

c ₃l ₁o ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of close

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

What does closes mean?

noun

the temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
Synonymsstopping pointfinale finis finish last
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
Synonymsconclusion end closing ending
the concluding part of any performance
Synonymsfinaleclosing curtainfinis

verb

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
Synonymsshut
become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
Synonymsshut
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
Synonymsclose upfoldshut downclose down
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
come to a close
“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
Synonymsconclude
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”

Definitions shown for close, the base form of closes.

Is CLOSES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 CLOSES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

c ₃l ₁o ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

c ₄l ₂o ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

9 pts

c ₄l ₁o ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

9 pts

c ₃l ₂o ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in CLOSES

Anagrams 1

socles

Best shorter words top 30 of 49

close 7 coles 7 coses 7 socle 7 cels 6 cess 6 cole 6 cols 6 cose 6 coss 6 ecos 6 seco 6 secs 6 socs 6 cel 5 col 5 cos 5 eco 5 loess 5 loses 5 sec 5 sloes 5 soc 5 soles 5 less 4 lose 4 loss 4 oles 4 oses 4 sels 4

See all 49 words made from CLOSES

Hooks for CLOSES

Add one letter to the front or back of CLOSES to make another word.

Front hooks

ecloses

Back hooks

closest

Words that end like CLOSES

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

loses doses noses poses hoses roses imposes opposes composes proposes purposes supposes exposes disposes deposes reposes cosmoses neuroses diagnoses overdoses primroses prognoses psychoses decomposes

All words ending in -OSES

Closes: quick answers

Is CLOSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CLOSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.

How many points is CLOSES worth?

CLOSES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does closes mean?

closes is the plural and third-person singular form of close, which means “the temporal end”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in CLOSES?

You can make 49 shorter words from CLOSES, such as CLOSE, COLES, COSES, SOCLE. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of CLOSES?

CLOSES rearranges into SOCLES.