shade: Information About The Word 'shade'

shade is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'shade' is made up of 5 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
  • (n) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
  • (n) protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
  • (n) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
  • (n) a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
  • (n) a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
  • (n) a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
  • (n) a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
  • (v) cast a shadow over
  • (v) represent the effect of shade or shadow on
  • (v) protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
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Using the word 'shade' in Scrabble will fetch you 9 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 8 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'shade'

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Words Starting With 'shade'

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Words Containing 'shade'

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Points in Scrabble for shade9
Points in Words with Friends for shade8
Number of Letters in shade5
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