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quash

/kwɒʃ/•verb

Quash commonly means to put down by force or intimidation or declare invalid.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 17

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ASH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “QUASH” Mean?

/kwɒʃ/

quash has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

put down by force or intimidation

“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”

“China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently”

“The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”

Synonyms

repress subdue subjugate reduce

declare invalid

“The contract was annulled”

“void a plea”

Synonyms

invalidate annul void avoid nullify

Synonyms for QUASH

repress subdue subjugate reduce invalidate annul void avoid nullify

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word quash with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

put down by force or intimidation

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

Q, U, A, S, H

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for quash.

QUASH is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 17.

It starts with Q and ends with H.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using quash in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

QUASH can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

QUASH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

QUASH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

QUASH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside quash.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

QU, UA, AS, SH

Trigrams

QUA, UAS, ASH

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for quash.

QUASH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with Q and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.