Scrabble & Words with friends points
- shining is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- shining is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- shining is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of shining
- the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (noun)
Examples
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
Synonyms
- polishing
- reflecting light (adjective)
Examples
- shining white enamel
Synonyms
- glistening
- glossy
- lustrous
- sheeny
- shiny
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow (adjective)
Examples
- rows of shining glasses
Synonyms
- bright
- burnished
- lustrous
- shiny
- marked by exceptional merit (adjective)
Examples
- had shining virtues and few faults
- a shining example
See definition of shining in Merriam Webster