wish
Wish can refer to a specific feeling of desire, an expression of some desire or inclination, or the particular preference that you have. As a verb, wish can mean to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something, feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of, or make or express a wish.
Length
4
Scrabble
10
WWF
9
Starts
WI
Ends
ISH
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “WISH” Mean?
/wɪʃ/
wish has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesan expression of some desire or inclination
“I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave”
“his crying was an indirect request for attention”
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
“give him my kind regards”
“my best wishes”
Synonyms
the particular preference that you have
“it was his last wish”
“they should respect the wishes of the people”
Verb
5 sensesmake or express a wish
“I wish that Christmas were over”
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
order politely; express a wish for
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
a specific feeling of desire
Length
4 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
H
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
W, I, S, H
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆WISH has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆WISH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆WISH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
WI, IS, SH
Trigrams
WIS, ISH
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