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Is SHADES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHADES mean?

  1. noun

    (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

    “aren't there shades of 1948 here?”

  2. noun

    (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

    “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SHADES

SHADES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of SHADES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHADES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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