Definition of radiance

"radiance" in the noun sense

1. radiance, glow, glowing

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

2. radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

3. radiance

an attractive combination of good health and happiness

"the radiance of her countenance"

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Quotations for radiance

Life, like a dome of many coloured glass,
Stains the white radiance of eternity. [ Shelley ]

All the rarest hues of human life take radiance and are rainbowed out in tears. [ Massey ]

No language can express the power and beauty, and heroism and majesty of a mother's love; it shrinks not where man cowers, and grows stronger where man faints, and over the wastes of worldly fortune sends the radiance of its quenchless fidelity like a star in heaven. [ E. H. Chapin ]

radiance in Scrabble®

The word radiance 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters radiance:

RADIANCE
(108)
RADIANCE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

cairned, carinae

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word radiance

RADIANCE
(108)
RADIANCE
(108)
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(72)
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(44)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In radiance

RADIANCE
(108)
RADIANCE
(108)
CAIRNED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAIRNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARINAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAIRNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
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CAIRNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
CAIRNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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CAIRNED
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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CAIRNED
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
RADIANCE
(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
CAIRNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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CAIRNED
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CAIRNED
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(60 = 10 + 50)
RADIANCE
(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(33)
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(27)
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radiance in Words With Friends™

The word radiance 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: 13

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

CAIRNED
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

cairned, carinae

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word radiance

RADIANCE
(90)
RADIANCE
(90)
RADIANCE
(69)
RADIANCE
(63)
RADIANCE
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(15)
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(15)
RADIANCE
(14)
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(14)

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

CAIRNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARINAE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARINAE
(92 = 57 + 35)
RADIANCE
(90)
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(90)
CARINAE
(86 = 51 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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RADIANCE
(69)
CANARD
(69)
CINDER
(69)
RANCID
(69)
CAIRNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
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CARINAE
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(65 = 30 + 35)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
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CRANED
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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DANCER
(63)
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(63)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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CAIRNED
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CAIRNED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ARCANE
(60)
CARDIA
(60)
ARCADE
(60)
CARINA
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(56)
CARINAE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56)
CAIRNED
(55 = 20 + 35)
ARCANE
(54)
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CARINA
(54)
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(54)
ACNED
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
ARCADE
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(51)
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(51)
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CANE
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CARDIA
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Words containing the sequence radiance

Words that start with radiance (2 words)

Words with radiance in them (1 word)

Words that end with radiance (2 words)

Word Growth involving radiance

Shorter words in radiance

ad radian

an radian

Longer words containing radiance

irradiance

radiances