snipes
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Is snipes a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of snipes?
Definition
noun (English)
1. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocksSynonyms: snipe
2. a gunshot from a concealed locationSynonyms: snipe
verb (English)
1. hunt or shoot snipeSynonyms: snipe
2. aim and shoot with great precisionSynonyms: sharpshoot, snipe
3. attack in speech or writingExamples: "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe
4. sever or remove by pinching or snippingExamples: "nip off the flowers"Synonyms: clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off
5. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth ofExamples: "dress the plants in the garden"Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
Definition source: Wiktionary