What does SHADE mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃeɪd/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body“it is much cooler in the shade”
  2. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color“after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”
  3. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight“they used umbrellas as shades”
  4. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude“without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”
  5. a position of relative inferiority“an achievement that puts everything else in the shade”
  6. a slight amount or degree of difference“a tad too expensive”
  7. a mental representation of some haunting experience“he looked like he had seen a ghost”
  8. a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SHADE

heads9hades9ashed9deash9sadhe9

Words inside SHADE

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

dash8 hade8head8 sade5shad8shea7shed8 ads4ash6 dah7had7hae6has6hes6sad4 sae3sea3 sha6she6ad3 ae2ah5as2 de3ed3eh5es2ha5he5 sh5

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Questions

Is SHADE a valid word in word games?

SHADE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHADE worth?

SHADE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHADE?

35 other words, including AS, HE, HAS and HAD.