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Shining

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Shining

verb

  1. To emit light.
  2. To reflect light.
  3. To 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. To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
  5. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.

verb

  1. To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

    "He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."

  2. To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

noun

  1. A bright emission of light; a gleam.

adjective

  1. Emitting light.
  2. Reflecting light.
  3. Having a high polish or sheen.
  4. Having exceptional merit.

    "a shining example"

Anagrams of Shining

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+nshinning
+rshrining
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "shining"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
h4
i1
n1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "shining"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shining
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 7-Letter Words
sabatonsabayonsabbathsabbatssabbingsabeingsaberedsabinessabringsacatonsacbutssaccadesaccatesacculesacculi

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 "Shining"

Shining is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shining" in Word Games

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