wish: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with W · ends with H
Meaning of wish
noun
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
Example: It is my wish that the bequest (should) be given to an almshouse.
An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
Example: make a wish
The thing desired or longed for.
Example: My dearest wish is to see them happily married.
A water meadow.
Listed forms: wishes.
Source: Wiktionary — wish.
verb
- transitive
To desire; to want.
Example: I'll come tomorrow, if you wish (it).
- intransitive
To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.
Example: I wish I could go back in time and teach myself what I know now.
- ditransitive
To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
Example: We wish you a merry Christmas.
- intransitive
To request or desire to do an activity.
Example: Anyone who wishes to may leave now.
Listed forms: wishes, wishing, wished, glossary, wishest.
Source: Wiktionary — wish.
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 wish.
noun
a specific feeling of desire
noun
an expression of some desire or inclination
- indirect request
noun
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
verb
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is wish in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of wish
W(4) + I(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 wish
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 wish
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in wish. Showing up to 24, longest first.