QUASH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. QUASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUASH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUASH is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUASH
Front hooks — 1
squashBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How QUASH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in QUASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does QUASH mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To reject or make void, especially by official or legal action; to put down completely.
Courts quash a verdict or an indictment when they set it aside as legally invalid, and the same word extends to crushing a rebellion, a rumour or any plan before it can spread further. Both senses of quash share the idea of stopping something completely and leaving nothing of it in force.
How QUASH is used
Common in legal and formal contexts; also used generally for suppressing rumours or unrest.
- The judge moved to quash the indictment on a technicality.
- Officials acted quickly to quash rumours of a shortage.
- The general sent troops to quash the uprising.
- A higher court can quash the ruling on appeal.
- She tried to quash any doubts about the plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUASH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUASH
5 longer words begin with QUASH.
Words ending in QUASH
2 words end in QUASH. Useful as a back hook: play QUASH onto a word already on the board.
Words with QUASH inside
15 words contain QUASH in the middle. Words that start with QUASH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in QUASH
Common questions about QUASH
- Is QUASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUASH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUASH worth?
- QUASH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUASH mean?
- To reject or make void, especially by official or legal action; to put down completely.
- What letters can be added to QUASH?
- QUASH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of QUASH:
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