Shines

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Shines

noun

Brightness from a source of light.
Brightness from reflected light.
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
Shoeshine.
Sunshine.

verb

To emit light.
To reflect light.
To distinguish oneself; to excel.
"My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."
To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.

verb

To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
"He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."
To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

Anagrams of Shines

Words You Can Make

30 words can be made from the letters in "shines":

5-LETTER WORDS

shies shine shins sines sinhs

4-LETTER WORDS

hens hies hins hisn hiss ness seis shes shin sine sinh sins

3-LETTER WORDS

ens ess hen hes hie hin his ins sei sen she sin sis

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shines" and rearranging:

+rshiners shrines

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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