Shaves
/ʃeɪvz/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Shaves
verb
- To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- To cut anything in this fashion.
"The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."
- To remove hair from one's face by this means.
"I had little time to shave this morning."
- To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
- To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
noun
- An instance of shaving.
"I instructed the barber to give me a shave."
- A thin slice; a shaving.
- An exorbitant discount on a note.
- A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
- A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
Anagrams of Shaves
Letter Values
s1
h4
a1
v4
e1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Shaves
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 "Shaves"
Shaves is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Shaves" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shaves" is a medium-scoring word.