crush: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with C · ends with H
Meaning of crush
noun
- countable, uncountable
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
- countable, uncountable
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
- countable, uncountable
A violent crowding.
- countable, uncountable
A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.
Example: a crush at a reception
Listed forms: crushes.
Source: Wiktionary — crush.
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
Example: to crush grapes
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
Example: to crush quartz
- figuratively
To overwhelm by pressure or weight.
Example: After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
- colloquial, figuratively
To do impressively well at (sports events; performances; interviews; etc.).
Example: They had a gig recently at Madison Square—totally crushed it!
Listed forms: crushes, crushing, crushed.
Source: Wiktionary — crush.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for crush.
noun
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
- crushed leather
noun
a dense crowd of people
noun
temporary love of an adolescent
- puppy love
- calf love
- infatuation
noun
the act of crushing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is crush in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of crush
C(3) + R(1) + U(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of crush
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from crush
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in crush. Showing up to 24, longest first.