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Examines

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About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of examine

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

What does examines mean?

verb

  1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

    “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”

    Synonymsanalyzeanalysestudycanvass

  2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

    “The customs agent examined the baggage”

    Synonymssee

  3. question or examine thoroughly and closely

    Synonymsprobe

  4. question closely

  5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

    “This approach has been tried with good results”

    Synonymstestprovetrytry outessay

Definitions shown for examine, the base form of examines.

Is EXAMINES 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 EXAMINES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 4i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXAMINES

Hooks for EXAMINES

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

Front hooks

hexamines

Back hooks

None

Words that end like EXAMINES

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.

determinesimaginesmagazinesredefinesguidelinesunderlinessubroutinesfeminineslifelinesmedicinespipelinessidelinesgrapevinesintestineslimousinesmasculinesmezzaninesnectarinesporcupinessubmarinestangerinesunderminesvalentinesborderlines
All words ending in -INES

Examines: quick answers

Is EXAMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXAMINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXAMINES worth?
EXAMINES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does examines mean?
examines is the third-person singular form of examine, which means “consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXAMINES?
You can make 205 shorter words from EXAMINES, such as EXAMENS, EXAMINE, AXEMEN, EXAMEN. See the full list.