Whitewashed
Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:22 pts11 letters
Definition of Whitewashed
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.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
- Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
- Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.
- Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.
Anagrams of Whitewashed
No exact anagrams found for "whitewashed". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
w4
h4
i1
t1
e1
w4
a1
s1
h4
e1
d2
Total: 24 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Whitewashed
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 "Whitewashed"
Whitewashed is a 11-letter word that scores 24 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Whitewashed" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "whitewashed" is a high-scoring word.