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Definition of similes

"similes" in the noun sense

1. simile

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

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Quotations for similes

Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument. [ South ]

In argument similes are like songs in love; they much describe; they nothing prove. [ Prior ]

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similes in Scrabble®

The word similes is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters similes:

SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISSILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISSILE
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

missile, similes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word similes

SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIMILES
(76 = 26 + 50)
SIMILES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(67 = 17 + 50)
SIMILES
(64 = 14 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(62 = 12 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(60 = 10 + 50)

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

SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISSILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISSILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIMILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISSILE
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIMILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
MISSILE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SIMILES
(76 = 26 + 50)
SIMILES
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISSILE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISSILE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIMILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISSILE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
MISSILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
MISSILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
MISSILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
MISSILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
MISSILE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIMILES
(67 = 17 + 50)
MISSILE
(67 = 17 + 50)
MISSILE
(64 = 14 + 50)
MISSILE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SIMILES
(64 = 14 + 50)
MISSILE
(63 = 13 + 50)
MISSILE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(63 = 13 + 50)
MISSILE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIMILES
(62 = 12 + 50)
MISSILE
(61 = 11 + 50)
MISSILE
(61 = 11 + 50)
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MISSILE
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SIMILES
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MISSILE
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MISSILE
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(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
MISSILE
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIMILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
MISSILE
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIMILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(33)
SIMILE
(33)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
MISS
(27)
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MILE
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MISES
(26)
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SEMIS
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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MILS
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ELMS
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MILE
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
SIMILE
(20)
SIMILE
(20)
SIMILE
(20)
SMILES
(20)
SMILES
(20)
SMILE
(18)
SLIMES
(18)
LIME
(18)
MILE
(18)
SLIMS
(18)
MILE
(18)
MILE
(18)
MILE
(18)
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similes in Words With Friends™

The word similes is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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

MISSILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIMILES
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

missile, similes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word similes

SIMILES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIMILES
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIMILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIMILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SIMILES
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIMILES
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(58 = 23 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(56 = 21 + 35)
SIMILES
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIMILES
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIMILES
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIMILES
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIMILES
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIMILES
(46 = 11 + 35)

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

MISSILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIMILES
(98 = 63 + 35)
MISSILE
(92 = 57 + 35)
MISSILE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIMILES
(86 = 51 + 35)
MISSILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIMILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
MISSILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIMILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
MISSILE
(80 = 45 + 35)
MISSILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
MISSILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(79 = 44 + 35)
MISSILE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
MISSILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
MISSILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
MISSILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
MISSILE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SIMILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
MISSILE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SIMILES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SIMILES
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISSILE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIMILES
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISSILE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISSILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISSILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISSILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISSILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISSILE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMILE
(60)
SLIMES
(60)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(59 = 24 + 35)
MISSILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
MISSILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
MISSILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
MISSILE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIMILES
(58 = 23 + 35)
MISSILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISSILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISSILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISSILE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISSILE
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SIMILES
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MISSILE
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SIMILES
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SIMILES
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SIMILES
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MISSILE
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SIMILES
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISSILE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SIMILES
(56 = 21 + 35)
MISSILE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SMILES
(54)
SIMILE
(54)
SLIMES
(54)
MISSILE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
(52 = 17 + 35)
MISSILE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIMILES
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SIMILES
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MISSILE
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SIMILES
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MISSILE
(51 = 16 + 35)
MISSILE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLIME
(51)
SMILE
(51)
MILES
(51)
MISSILE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIMILES
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIMILES
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLIMS
(51)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
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MISSILE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIMILES
(50 = 15 + 35)
MISSILE
(50 = 15 + 35)
MISSILE
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIMILES
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MISSILE
(49 = 14 + 35)
MISSILE
(49 = 14 + 35)
MISSILE
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIMILES
(49 = 14 + 35)
MILS
(48)
SMILES
(48)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
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SLIM
(48)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
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MISES
(48)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
MISSILE
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILE
(48)
SIMILES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMILES
(47 = 12 + 35)
MISSILE
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIMILES
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MISSILE
(47 = 12 + 35)
MISSILE
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MISSILE
(47 = 12 + 35)
SIMILES
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SIMILES
(46 = 11 + 35)
MISSILE
(46 = 11 + 35)
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SIMILE
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Words within the letters of similes

2 letter words in similes (5 words)

elemismemi

3 letter words in similes (8 words)

elmelsemsessismliemilsim

4 letter words in similes (11 words)

elmsisleismslesslieslimemessmilemilsmissslim

5 letter words in similes (8 words)

isleslimesmilesmisessemisslimeslimssmile

6 letter words in similes (3 words)

simileslimessmiles

7 letter words in similes (Anagrams) (2 words)

missilesimiles

similes + 1 blank (6 words)

filmisesmisfilesmislikesmissilesslimiestsmiliest

similes + 2 blanks (15 words)

filminessflimsiestidealismslimitlessmilkinessminesoilsmislikersmisreliesmistitlesmobilisesomissiblesemisolidserialismsliminesstimeslips
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Words containing the sequence similes

Words that start with similes (1 word)

similes

Words with similes in them (1 word)

similes

Words that end with similes (3 words)

facsimilessimilestelefacsimiles
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Word Growth involving similes

Shorter words in similes

mi mil mile miles

mi mil mile simile

sim simile

Longer words containing similes

facsimiles telefacsimiles