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Shades

s 1h 4a 1d 2e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 6 letters · Very common

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

What does shades mean?

noun

  1. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

    “aren't there shades of 1948 here?”

  2. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

    “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”

    Synonymssunglassesdark glasses

Is SHADES 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 SHADES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
s 1h 4a 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1h 3a 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
s 1h 4a 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
s 1h 3a 1d 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHADES

Anagrams 3

dashessadhessashed

Words that end like SHADES

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

bladesgradestradeswadesgladesspadesfadesjadesladessadesdecadesinvadesdegradesupgradesevadesarcadesfacadesparadestiradesbrigadesbrocadescascadescomradescrusades
All words ending in -ADES

Shades: quick answers

Is SHADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHADES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHADES worth?
SHADES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shades mean?
As a noun, shades means “(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHADES?
You can make 65 shorter words from SHADES, such as ASHED, DEASH, HADES, HEADS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHADES?
SHADES rearranges into DASHES, SADHES, SASHED.