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Tarnishes

t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of tarnish

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

What does tarnishes mean?

noun

  1. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

  1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

    Synonymsstainmaculatesullydefile

Definitions shown for tarnish, the base form of tarnishes.

Is TARNISHES 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 TARNISHES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in TARNISHES

Anagrams 2

sharnieststarshine

Words that end like TARNISHES

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

publishesfinishesgoldfishespolishespunishesvanishesblemishesburnishescatfishescherishesfurnishesgarnishesnourishesrubbishesvarnishesbanishesbrandishescrayfishesfetishesflourisheslavishesparishesperishesradishes
All words ending in -ISHES

Tarnishes: quick answers

Is TARNISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TARNISHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TARNISHES worth?
TARNISHES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tarnishes mean?
tarnishes is the plural and third-person singular form of tarnish, which means “discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TARNISHES?
You can make 756 shorter words from TARNISHES, such as ANTHESIS, ARSHINES, HAIRNETS, INEARTHS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TARNISHES?
TARNISHES rearranges into SHARNIEST, STARSHINE.