Is “Wanes” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
WANES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Invalid

Meaning of Wanes

noun
  1. 1.A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.

  2. 2.The lunar phase during which the sun seems to illuminate less of the moon as its sunlit area becomes progressively smaller as visible from Earth.

  3. 3.The end of a period.

Synonyms: decline, decrease

verb
  1. 1.To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.

  2. 2.Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.

  3. 3.Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.

noun
  1. 1.A child.

noun
  1. 1.A house or dwelling.