SHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHINE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHINE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHINE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does SHINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give off or reflect bright light.
The sun and other light sources shine by emitting light directly, while polished metal, wet pavement, or clean glass shine by reflecting light that falls on them from elsewhere. The word also stretched into a figurative sense, so a talented performer is said to shine on stage, meaning they stand out and perform impressively. People even use it as a noun, describing the shine on a freshly waxed car or polished shoe.
How SHINE is used
Very common verb, used both literally for light and figuratively for standing out or performing well.
- The sun began to shine through the morning clouds.
- She polished the silver until it began to shine.
- His talent really began to shine during the final performance.
- Streetlights shine brightly along the empty road.
- He shined his shoes carefully before the interview.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHINE
7 longer words begin with SHINE.
Words ending in SHINE
13 words end in SHINE. Useful as a back hook: play SHINE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHINE inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain SHINE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHINE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHINE
Common questions about SHINE
- Is SHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHINE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHINE worth?
- SHINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHINE mean?
- To give off or reflect bright light.
- What letters can be added to SHINE?
- SHINE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHINE:
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