wish
VERBNOUN
/wɪʃ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W
wish is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4I1S1H4
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does wish mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Prefer or wish to do something.
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2
Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of.
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3
Invoke upon.
“wish you a nice evening”
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4
Hope for; have a wish.
“I wish I could go home now”
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5
Make or express a wish.
“I wish that Christmas were over”
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6
Order politely; express a wish for.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The particular preference that you have.
“it was his last wish”
“they should respect the wishes of the people”
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2
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare.
“my best wishes”
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3
An expression of some desire or inclination.
“I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave”
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4
A specific feeling of desire.
“he got his wish”
“he was above all wishing and desire”
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