Bashing
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of bash, describing the act of striking someone or something with great force, or criticising someone harshly and publicly.
“The columnist was bashing the government's new policy in his weekly editorial.”
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Contains B, A, S, H, I, N, G with no repeats, H is less common in Wordle and helps narrow down answers
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Worth 13 points, H scores 4 points and the -ING suffix plays well off many existing board patterns
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