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Shines

s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does shines mean?

noun

  1. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

    Synonymsradianceradiancyeffulgencerefulgencerefulgency

verb

  1. be bright by reflecting or casting light

    “Drive carefully--the wet road reflects”

    Synonymsreflect

  2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

    “The sun shone bright that day”

    Synonymsbeam

  3. be shiny, as if wet

    “His eyes were glistening”

    Synonymsglitterglistenglintgleam

  4. be distinguished or eminent

    “His talent shines”

  5. be clear and obvious

    “A shining example”

  6. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

    “Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”

    Synonymsglowbeamradiate

Definitions shown for shine, the base form of shines.

Is SHINES 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 SHINES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1h 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHINES

Anagrams 1

nishes

Hooks for SHINES

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shiness

Words that end like SHINES

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.

linesdinesfinesmineswinesspinesswinestwineswhinesninespinesshrinesvinesdefinescombinesexaminesinclinesmachinesdeterminesenginesrefinesconfinesdeclinesdestines
All words ending in -INES

Shines: quick answers

Is SHINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHINES worth?
SHINES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shines mean?
shines is the plural and third-person singular form of shine, which means “the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHINES?
You can make 57 shorter words from SHINES, such as ISHES, SHIES, SHINE, SHINS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHINES?
SHINES rearranges into NISHES.