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Is releases a Scrabble word?

Yes, releases is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of releases?

Definition

noun (English)

1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)Examples: "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"Synonyms: release

2. the act of liberating someone or somethingSynonyms: freeing, liberation, release

3. a process that liberates or discharges somethingExamples: "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"Synonyms: release

4. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentationSynonyms: handout, press release, release

5. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)Synonyms: discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking

6. euphemistic expressions for deathExamples: "thousands mourned his passing"Synonyms: departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, passing, release

verb (English)

1. release, as from one's gripExamples: "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"Synonyms: let go, let go of, release, relinquishAntonyms: hold

2. grant freedom to; free from confinementSynonyms: free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosenAntonyms: confine

3. let (something) fall or spill from a containerExamples: "turn the flour onto a plate"Synonyms: release, turn

4. prepare and issue for public distribution or saleExamples: "publish a magazine or newspaper"Synonyms: bring out, issue, publish, put out, release

5. eliminate (a substance)Examples: "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"Synonyms: discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release

6. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluidsExamples: "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"Synonyms: release, secrete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "releases"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "releases"?

Scrabble
8 points
R1
E1
L1
E1
A1
S1
E1
S1
Words With Friends
9 points
R1
E1
L2
E1
A1
S1
E1
S1

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