shading

1. A screening against light or heat.

2. A small variation, gradation, or difference.

3. The lines or other marks used to fill in outlines of a sketch, engraving, or painting to represent gradations of color or darkness.

4. The use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, , or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing.

5. An interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
dashing	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
ag	3
ah	5
ai	2
an	2
as	2
da	3
gi	3
ha	5
hi	5
id	3
in	2
is	2
na	2
sh	5
si	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ads	4
ags	4
ahi	6
ahs	6
aid	4
ain	3
ais	3
and	4
ani	3
ash	6
dag	5
dah	7
dan	4
das	4
dig	5
din	4
dis	4
gad	5
gan	4
gas	4
ghi	7
gid	5
gin	4
gis	4
had	7
hag	7
has	6
hid	7
hin	6
his	6
ids	4
ins	3
nag	4
nah	6
sad	4
sag	4
san	3
sha	6
sig	4
sin	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
agin	5
ahis	7
aids	5
ains	4
ands	5
anis	4
dags	6
dahs	8
dais	5
dang	6
dans	5
dash	8
digs	6
ding	6
dins	5
dish	8
gadi	6
gads	6
gain	5
gash	8
ghis	8
gids	6
gins	5
hags	8
hand	8
hang	8
hind	8
hins	7
hisn	7
nags	5
nigh	8
sadi	5
said	5
sain	4
sand	5
sang	5
shad	8
shag	8
shin	7
sidh	8
sigh	8
sign	5
sing	5
sinh	7
snag	5

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ahing	9
dangs	7
dashi	9
dings	7
gadis	7
gains	6
gnash	9
hands	9
hangs	9
hinds	9
nighs	9
sangh	9
signa	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ashing	10
danish	10
hading	11
sandhi	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dashing	12
shading	12