Whitewash
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Whitewash
noun
verb
- To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."
- To cover over errors or bad actions.
"In his sermon, the minister didn't try to whitewash over the sins of his church."
- To repay the financial debts of (another person).
- (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.
- In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
Anagrams of Whitewash
No exact anagrams found for "whitewash". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
w4
h4
i1
t1
e1
w4
a1
s1
h4
Total: 21 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Whitewash
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Whitewash"
Whitewash is a 9-letter word that scores 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Whitewash" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "whitewash" is a high-scoring word.