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Defines

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of define

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

What does defines mean?

verb

  1. determine the essential quality of

    Synonymsspecifydelineatedelimitdelimitate

  2. give a definition for the meaning of a word

    “Define `sadness'”

  3. determine the nature of

    “What defines a good wine?”

  4. show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

    Synonymsdelineate

  5. decide upon or fix definitely

    “fix the variables”

    Synonymsspecifysetdeterminefixlimit

Definitions shown for define, the base form of defines.

Is DEFINES 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 DEFINES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2e 1f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1f 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DEFINES

Words that end like DEFINES

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

combinesinclinesmachinesenginesrefinesconfinesdeclinesdestinesoutlinesroutinesheadlinesbovinescaninesdivinesfaminesfelinesmarinesravinesairlinescuisinesentwineslatrinesreclinessardines
All words ending in -INES

Defines: quick answers

Is DEFINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFINES worth?
DEFINES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defines mean?
defines is the third-person singular form of define, which means “determine the essential quality of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFINES?
You can make 136 shorter words from DEFINES, such as DEFIES, DEFINE, FIENDS, DEFIS. See the full list.