polish: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with H
Meaning of polish
noun
- countable, uncountable
A substance used to polish.
Example: A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
- countable, uncountable
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
Example: The floor was waxed to a high polish.
- countable, uncountable
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Example: The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
Listed forms: polishes.
Source: Wiktionary — polish.
verb
- transitive
To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
Example: He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
- transitive
To refine; remove imperfections from.
Example: The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
- transitive
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- intransitive
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
Example: Steel polishes well.
Listed forms: polishes, polishing, polished.
Source: Wiktionary — polish.
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 polish.
noun
the property of being smooth and shiny
noun
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
verb
make (a surface) shine
verb
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is polish in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of polish
P(3) + O(1) + L(1) + I(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 11 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 polish
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 polish
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