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Is SHINE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SHINE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “be bright by reflecting or casting light”.

Quick answer

Is SHINE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHINE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

SHINE meaning and definition

SHINE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

SHINE as a verb

  1. Be bright by reflecting or casting light.
  2. Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light.
  3. Be shiny, as if wet.

SHINE as a noun

  1. The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.

SHINE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SHINE scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
H43
I11
N12
E11
Total88

SHINE on premium squares

On a double word square SHINE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of SHINE

No other word uses exactly the letters in SHINE.

Unscramble SHINE: 37 words from its letters

The letters S, H, I, N, E make 37 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • sin3
  • in2
  • shin7
  • hen6
  • hi5
  • he5
  • ne2
  • si2
  • en2
  • es2
  • hie6
  • hin6
  • ins3
  • sen3
  • sine4
  • eh5
  • ehs6
  • eish7
  • ens3
  • hens7
  • hes6
  • hies7
  • hins7
  • his6
  • hisn7
  • is2
  • ish6
  • nesh7
  • nie3
  • nies4
  • nis3
  • nish7
  • sei3
  • sh5
  • she6
  • sien4
  • sinh7

Words like SHINE

One-letter changes to SHINE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SHINE

  • whine11
  • chine10
  • seine5
  • shiny11
  • spine7
  • rhine8
  • shire8
  • shite8
  • swine8
  • saine5
  • shins8
  • shive11
  • shone8
  • thine8

Add one letter to SHINE

  • shrine9
  • shiner9
  • ashine9
  • shined10
  • shines9
  • shinne9

Remove one letter from SHINE

  • shin7
  • sine4

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SHINE word facts

SHINE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SHINE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, H, I, N, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SHINE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SHINE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SHINE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SHINE mean?

SHINE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “be bright by reflecting or casting light”.

How many points is SHINE worth in Scrabble?

SHINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is SHINE in Words With Friends?

SHINE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does SHINE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in SHINE, but 37 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in SHINE?

You can make 37 shorter words from the letters in SHINE, including SIN, IN, SHIN and HEN.

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