01 Word definition

shades

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SHADES a word?

Yes. SHADES is a 6-letter noun. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHADES?

S-H-A-D-E-S

SHADES contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

    aren't there shades of 1948 here?

2noun

  1. (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
Synonyms
sunglassesdark glasses
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHADES spelled?

S1H2A3D4E5S6
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withDESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SHADES.

How do you spell SHADES?

SHADES is spelled S-H-A-D-E-S. It contains 6 letters.