Fades
/feɪdz/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Fades
noun
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- A fight.
- A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
verb
- To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
"The milkman's whistling faded into the distance."
- To cause to fade.
- To bet against.
Anagrams of Fades
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
f4
a1
d2
e1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Fades
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 "Fades"
Fades is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Fades" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fades" is a low-scoring word.