Shades
/ʃeɪdz/
noun
- Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
"The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day."
- Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
"Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here."
- A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
"I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse."
- A subtle variation in a concept.
"shades of meaning"
- An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
"shades of Groucho"
verb
- To shield from light.
"The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day."
- To alter slightly.
"Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them."
- To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
"The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas."
- (of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
"Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count."
- To darken, particularly in drawing.
"I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows."
noun
- Sunglasses.
"His shades are by some famous designer."
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Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Shades"
Shades is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shades" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Shades" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shades" is a medium-scoring word.