SHADES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHADES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHADES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHADES
No single letter turns SHADES into another word.
How SHADES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHADES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SHADES
- SHADES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHADES mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Dark glasses worn to shield the eyes from bright sun.
In casual speech, a pair of shades means dark glasses worn against bright light, and the term carries a faintly cool, summery air. It is a plural with no singular in this meaning, since nobody asks for one shade to put on their face. Elsewhere the word is the ordinary plural of shade, and in older writing the shades are the realm of the dead.
How SHADES is used
Informal, mainly spoken; always plural in the sunglasses sense.
- He put on his shades and stepped into the glare.
- Those shades look good on you.
- She left her shades on the beach towel.
- A pair of mirrored shades hid his eyes.
- Where did I put my shades this morning?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHADES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHADES
The 6 tiles of SHADES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHADES
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Common questions about SHADES
- Is SHADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHADES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHADES worth?
- SHADES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHADES mean?
- Dark glasses worn to shield the eyes from bright sun.
- What letters can be added to SHADES?
- No single letter can be added to SHADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHADES:
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