Tides

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Tides

noun

  1. The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
  2. A stream, current or flood.
  3. (chronology, except in liturgy) Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
  4. A time.

    "The doctor's no good this tide."

  5. A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).

    "Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moon-tide, harvest-tide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumn-tide etc.,."

verb

  1. To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
  2. To pour a tide or flood.

    "The ocean tided most impressively."

  3. To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

verb

  1. To happen, occur.
Anagrams of Tides

6 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "tides":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Tides"

Tides is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tides" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.

Using "Tides" in Word Games

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