Definition of nightshade

"nightshade" in the noun sense

1. nightshade

any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit

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Quotations for nightshade

Here eglantine embalm'd the air,
Hawthorne and hazel mingled there;
The primrose pale, and violet flower.
Found in each cliff a narrow bower;
Fox-glove and nightshade, side by side.
Emblems of punishment and pride,
Group'd their dark hues with every stain
The weather-beaten crags retain. [ Sir Walter Scott ]

nightshade in Scrabble®

The word nightshade 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters nightshade:

NIGHTSHADE
(198)
NIGHTSHADE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

dashing, destain, detains, eighths, gnashed, handset, hashing, heading, heating, heights, highest, instead, sainted, seating, shading, sighted, stained, teasing, thighed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word nightshade

NIGHTSHADE
(198)
NIGHTSHADE
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NIGHTSHADE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In nightshade

NIGHTSHADE
(198)
NIGHTSHADE
(198)
NIGHTSHADE
(132)
NIGHTSHADE
(132)
THIGHED
(110 = 60 + 50)
THIGHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
THIGHED
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HASHING
(106 = 56 + 50)
HIGHEST
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HEIGHTS
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HIGHEST
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THIGHED
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THIGHED
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THIGHED
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THIGHED
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HEADING
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HEADING
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THIGHED
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DASHING
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GNASHED
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THIGHED
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EIGHTHS
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HEIGHTS
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SIGHTED
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SIGHTED
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SIGHTED
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SHADING
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HIGHEST
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GNASHED
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HEIGHTS
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HASHING
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HASHING
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HASHING
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HASHING
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EIGHTHS
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HANDSET
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HIGHEST
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HIGHEST
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HEIGHTS
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HIGHEST
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HEATING
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HANDSET
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GNASHED
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THIGHED
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DASHING
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GNASHED
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HEADING
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HEADING
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SHADING
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SIGHTED
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SIGHTED
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HASHING
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HEADING
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HEADING
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HANDSET
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SIGHTED
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GNASHED
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GNASHED
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SHADING
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HANDSET
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HEATING
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HASHING
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HEIGHTS
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GNASHED
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SHADING
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HEADING
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HEATING
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HANDSET
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HEATING
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HANDSET
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SIGHTED
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HEADING
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HEATING
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HANDSET
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TEASING
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DESTAIN
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HANDSET
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INSTEAD
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HEATING
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HASHING
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THIGHED
(80 = 30 + 50)

nightshade in Words With Friends™

The word nightshade 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: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters nightshade:

NIGHTSHADE
(234)
NIGHTSHADE
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

dashing, destain, detains, eighths, gnashed, handset, hashing, heading, heating, heights, highest, instead, sainted, seating, shading, sighted, stained, teasing, thighed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word nightshade

NIGHTSHADE
(234)
NIGHTSHADE
(234)
NIGHTSHADE
(144)
NIGHTSHADE
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NIGHTSHADE
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(20)

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

NIGHTSHADE
(234)
NIGHTSHADE
(234)
NIGHTSHADE
(144)
NIGHTSHADE
(144)
THIGHED
(113 = 78 + 35)
HIGHEST
(110 = 75 + 35)
EIGHTHS
(110 = 75 + 35)
THIGHED
(107 = 72 + 35)
HASHING
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DASHING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GNASHED
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SHADING
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THIGHED
(101 = 66 + 35)
HASHING
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HASHING
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EIGHTHS
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DASHING
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DASHING
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HEADING
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EIGHTHS
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HEADING
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HEADING
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HIGHEST
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HEIGHTS
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SHADING
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GNASHED
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HANDSET
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SIGHTED
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HASHING
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SHADING
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HEADING
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EIGHTHS
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HEADING
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GNASHED
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HEADING
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SIGHTED
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HASHING
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HIGHEST
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DASHING
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HANDSET
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STAINED
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SHADING
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HANDSET
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SHADING
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HEADING
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NIGHTSHADE
(84)
NIGHTSHADE
(84)
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HEATING
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SIGHTED
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SEATING
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NIGHTSHADE
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EIGHTHS
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NIGHTSHADE
(80)
HANDSET
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HANDSET
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NIGHTSHADE
(78)
NIGHTSHADE
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NIGHTSHADE
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NIGHTSHADE
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Words within the letters of nightshade

2 letter words in nightshade (17 words)

8 letter words in nightshade (5 words)

9 letter words in nightshade (1 word)

10 letter words in nightshade (1 word)

nightshade + 1 blank (3 words)

nightshade + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence nightshade

Words that start with nightshade (2 words)

Words with nightshade in them (1 word)

Words that end with nightshade (1 word)

Word Growth involving nightshade

Shorter words in nightshade

nigh night nights

ad had shade

ha had shade

Longer words containing nightshade

nightshades