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Languishes

l 1a 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of languish

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

What does languishes mean?

verb

  1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

    “After her husband died, she just pined away”

    Synonymspine awaywaste

  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

    Synonymsacheyearnyenpine

  3. become feeble

    “The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon”

    Synonymsfade

Definitions shown for languish, the base form of languishes.

Is LANGUISHES 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 LANGUISHES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
l 1a 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
l 2a 1n 2g 3u 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
l 1a 1n 1g 3u 2i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
l 2a 1n 1g 4u 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LANGUISHES

Words that end like LANGUISHES

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

vanquishesanguishesdistinguishesextinguishesrelinquishes
All words ending in -UISHES

Languishes: quick answers

Is LANGUISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LANGUISHES 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 LANGUISHES worth?
LANGUISHES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does languishes mean?
languishes is the third-person singular form of languish, which means “lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LANGUISHES?
You can make 731 shorter words from LANGUISHES, such as ANGUISHES, SHEALINGS, HASSLING, HEALINGS. See the full list.