Scrabble & Words with friends points
- shares is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- shares is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- shares is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of shares
- the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result (noun)
Examples
- they all did their share of the work
Synonyms
- contribution
- part
- assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (noun)
Examples
- he wanted his share in cash
Synonyms
- part
- percentage
- portion
- a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil (noun)
Synonyms
- ploughshare
- plowshare
- the allotment of some amount by dividing something (noun)
Examples
- death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
Synonyms
- parcel
- portion
- give out as one's portion or share (verb)
Synonyms
- apportion
- deal
- divvy up
- portion out
- have, give, or receive a share of (verb)
Examples
- We shared the cake
Synonyms
- partake
- partake in
- any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate (noun)
Examples
- he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price
- communicate (verb)
Examples
- I'd like to share this idea with you
- have in common (verb)
Examples
- Our children share a love of music
- The two countries share a long border
- use jointly or in common (verb)
See definition of shares in Merriam Webster