Definition of describes

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• describes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
• describes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
• describes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of describes

• give a description of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. depict
  2. draw
• identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. discover
  2. distinguish
  3. identify
  4. key
  5. key out
  6. name
• to give an account or representation of in words (verb)

  Examples

  1. Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental

  Synonyms

  1. account
  2. report
• make a mark or lines on a surface (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. delineate
  2. draw
  3. line
  4. trace

See definition of describes in Merriam Webster