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SNAKES

(noun, verb)
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There are 9 meanings of the word Snakes.

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Snakes - as a noun

Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ophidianserpent
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
diapsiddiapsid reptile
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A tributary of the columbia river that rises in wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the lewis and clark expedition

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snake river

A long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between virgo and cancer

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hydra

A deceitful or treacherous person

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
snake in the grass

Something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
objectphysical object
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
augerplumber's snake
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
hand toolsnake
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Snakes - as a verb

Move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

Form a snake-like pattern

Example: "The river snakes through the valley"

Move along a winding path

Example: "The army snaked through the jungle"

Example Sentences

"I have always been fascinated by the way snakes move."
"I am terrified of snakes and cannot stand being near them."
"Some snakes are venomous and pose a danger to humans."
"There are over 3,000 species of snakes in the world."
"She is afraid of snakes."
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Is SNAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, snakes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SNAKES has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is SNAKES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, snakes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SNAKES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is SNAKES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, snakes is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SNAKES has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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