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Raises

r 1a 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does raises mean?

noun

  1. the amount a salary is increased

    “he got a 3% raise”

    Synonymsrisewage hikehikewage increasesalary increase

  2. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

    “the car couldn't make it up the rise”

    Synonymsascentacclivityriseclimbupgrade

  3. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

    “I'll see your raise and double it”

  4. the act of raising something

    “he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”

    Synonymsliftheave

verb

  1. raise the level or amount of something

    “raise my salary”

  2. raise from a lower to a higher position

    “Raise your hands”

    Synonymsliftelevateget upbring up

  3. cause to be heard or known; express or utter

    “raise a shout”

  4. collect funds for a specific purpose

    “The President raised several million dollars for his college”

  5. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

    “The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”

    Synonymsgrowfarmproduce

  6. look after a child until it is an adult

    “raise a family”

    Synonymsrearbring upnurtureparent

Definitions shown for raise, the base form of raises.

Is RAISES 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 RAISES worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
r 1a 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
r 1a 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
r 1a 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
r 1a 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RAISES

Anagrams 2

arisesserais

Hooks for RAISES

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

Front hooks

araisesbraisesfraisespraises

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RAISES

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

daisesbraisespraisesappraises
All words ending in -AISES

Raises: quick answers

Is RAISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RAISES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RAISES worth?
RAISES scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does raises mean?
raises is the plural and third-person singular form of raise, which means “the amount a salary is increased”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RAISES?
You can make 76 shorter words from RAISES, such as AESIR, ARISE, ARSES, ARSIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RAISES?
RAISES rearranges into ARISES, SERAIS.