Hushing

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soft fricative sound made to signal silence or to express disapproval.

“The hushing from the crowd made the speaker lower his voice immediately.”

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Synonyms

hiss hissing fizzlesibilation

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains two H's and the SH cluster, the -ING ending is a very common pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, both H tiles score well and the word benefits from the SH combination

Words Related to Hushing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hushing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bushing cushing gushing hashing husking lushing pushing

Words you can make from Hushing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hushing”.

highs nighs singh sugih suing using ghis gins gish gnus guns gush high hing hins hish hisn hugh hugs hung hunh huns hush nigh

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