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noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of release

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

What does releases mean?

noun

  1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

    “a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”

  2. the act of liberating someone or something

    Synonymsliberationfreeing

  3. a process that liberates or discharges something

    “there was a sudden release of oxygen”

  4. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

    Synonymshandoutpress release

  5. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

    Synonymsdismissaldismissiondischargefiringliberation

  6. euphemistic expressions for death

    “thousands mourned his passing”

    Synonymspassinglossdepartureexitexpiration

verb

  1. release, as from one's grip

    “Let go of the door handle, please!”

    Synonymslet go oflet gorelinquish

  2. grant freedom to; free from confinement

    Synonymsfreeliberateunlooseunloosenloose

  3. let (something) fall or spill from a container

    “turn the flour onto a plate”

    Synonymsturn

  4. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

    “publish a magazine or newspaper”

    Synonymspublishbring output outissue

  5. eliminate (a substance)

    “combustion products are exhausted in the engine”

    Synonymsexhaustdischargeexpeleject

  6. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

    “secrete digestive juices”

    Synonymssecrete

Definitions shown for release, the base form of releases.

Is RELEASES 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 RELEASES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1l 1e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1e 1l 2e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1e 1l 1e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1l 2e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RELEASES

Words that end like RELEASES

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

increasesdiseasesdecreasesappeasesdeceasesdispleasespancreasespleasesceasescreasesgreasesleasesteaseseases
All words ending in -EASES

Releases: quick answers

Is RELEASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RELEASES 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 RELEASES worth?
RELEASES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does releases mean?
releases is the plural and third-person singular form of release, which means “merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RELEASES?
You can make 159 shorter words from RELEASES, such as EARLESS, LEASERS, RELEASE, RESALES. See the full list.