Dishes
/ˈdɪʃɪz/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Dishes
noun
- A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
- The contents of such a vessel.
"a dish of stew"
- (metonym) A specific type of prepared food.
"a vegetable dish"
- (in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.
"It's your turn to wash the dishes."
- A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.
"radar dish"
verb
- To put in a dish or dishes; serve, usually food.
"The restaurant dished up a delicious Italian brunch."
- To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.
- To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish.
"to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes"
- To frustrate; to beat; to outwit or defeat.
noun
- Dishwashing
"After dinner they had to do the dishes."
Anagrams of Dishes
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
i1
s1
h4
e1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Dishes
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Dishes"
Dishes is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dishes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Dishes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dishes" is a medium-scoring word.