Languishes

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Languishes

verb

  1. To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
  2. To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.

    "He languished without his girlfriend"

  3. To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.

    "He languished in prison for years"

  4. To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.

    "The case languished for years before coming to trial."

  5. To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
Anagrams of Languishes

No exact anagrams found for "languishes". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Languishes"

Languishes is a 10-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Languishes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "languishes" is a medium-scoring word.