What it means
- (noun) A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
- (noun) Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
- (noun) (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- (noun) A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
Letter analysis
- Varnishes contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Sub-words
- ravishes
- vanishes
- harness
- hernias
- ravines
- shavers
- shiners
- shivers
- shrines
- shriven
- shrives
- varnish
- arisen
- arises
- ashier
- havens
- hernia
- naiver
- navies
- raises
- rashes
- ravens
- ravine
- ravish
- resins
- rinses
- savers
- shares
- shaven
- shaver
- shaves
- shears
- shiner
- shines
- shires
- shiver
- shrine
- shrive
- sirens
- snares
- vainer
- vanish
- varies
- anise
- arise
- ashen
- ashes
- avers
- earns
- hairs
- hares
- haven
- haves
- hears
- heirs
- hires
- hives
- naive
- naves
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with VAR
- var
- variability
- variable
- variables
- variably
- variance
- variances
- variant
- variants
- variate
- variation
- variations
- varicolored
- varicose
- varied
- variegate
- variegated
- variegates
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Words ending with HES
Common questions
What does Varnishes mean?
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
How many letters are in Varnishes?
Varnishes has 9 letters.
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