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SHINES

6 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 3 pts
Big 3 pts
Super Big 3 pts

SHINES is a valid 6-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 3 in Classic, 3 in Big, and 3 in Super Big Boggle.

SHINES root SHINE-s

Word family

SHINE 2 SHINING 5 SHONE 2 SHINED-d 3

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Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

SHININGLY 11
verb
  1. copulativeintransitiveTo emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  2. copulativeintransitiveTo reflect light.
  3. copulativeintransitiveTo distinguish oneself; to excel.
    • My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team.
  4. copulativeintransitiveTo be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
  5. copulativeintransitiveTo be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
  6. copulativeintransitiveTo be immediately apparent.
  7. transitiveTo create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
    • I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise.
  8. transitiveTo cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
    • in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them
  9. transitiveTo cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
    • He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.
  10. transitiveTo polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
noun
  1. countableuncountableBrightness from a source of light.
  2. countableuncountableBrightness from reflected light.
  3. countableuncountableExcellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
  4. countableuncountableShoeshine.
  5. countableuncountableSunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
  6. countableslanguncountableMoonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
  7. countablederogatoryethnicoffensiveslangsluruncountableA black person.
  8. countableuncountableThe amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
  9. countableslanguncountableA liking for a person; a fancy.
    • She's certainly taken a shine to you.
  10. archaiccountableslanguncountableA caper; an antic; a row.