Shores

/ʃɔːz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters
Definition of Shores

noun

  1. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

    "lake shore;  bay shore;  gulf shore;  island shore;  mainland shore;  river shore;  estuary shore;  pond shore;  sandy shore;  rocky shore"

  2. (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

    "The passengers signed up for shore tours."

verb

  1. To set on shore.

noun

  1. A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.

    "The shores stayed upright during the earthquake."

verb

  1. (without up) To provide with support.
  2. (usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure).

    "The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water."

noun

  1. (Obsolete except in Hiberno-English) A sewer.

verb

  1. To warn or threaten.
  2. To offer.
Anagrams of Shores

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shores":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shores" 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 "Shores"

Shores is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shores" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Shores" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shores" is a low-scoring word.

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