Definition of examines

"examines" in the verb sense

1. analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"

"analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"

"analyze your real motives"

2. examine, see

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

"The customs agent examined the baggage"

"I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

3. probe, examine

question or examine thoroughly and closely

4. examine

question closely

5. test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

"This approach has been tried with good results"

"Test this recipe"

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Quotations for examines

A skeptic is not one who doubts, but one who examines. [ Sainte-Beuve ]

Well, Time is the old justice that examines all such offenders, and let Time try. [ William Shakespeare ]

examines in Scrabble®

The word examines is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters examines:

EXAMINES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

examens, examine, meanies

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word examines

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In examines

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examines in Words With Friends™

The word examines is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters examines:

EXAMINES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

examens, examine, meanies

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word examines

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In examines

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(162)
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(161 = 126 + 35)
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Words within the letters of examines

2 letter words in examines (14 words)

3 letter words in examines (20 words)

6 letter words in examines (9 words)

7 letter words in examines (3 words)

8 letter words in examines (1 word)

examines + 1 blank (4 words)

examines + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence examines

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Words with examines in them (1 word)

Words that end with examines (6 words)

Word Growth involving examines

Shorter words in examines

am amine amines

in mine amine amines

mi mine amine amines

in mine mines amines

mi mine mines amines

am amine examine

in mine amine examine

mi mine amine examine

am exam examine

ex exam examine

Longer words containing examines

crossexamines

hexamines

reexamines preexamines

selfexamines