Lash

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To strike or beat someone sharply with a whip or flexible rod.

“The rain began to lash the windows as the storm rolled in from the coast.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/læʃ/

Related Words

Synonyms

eyelashcilium thong whipwhiplashflog welt lather

Antonyms

unlash

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The -ASH pattern also fits bash, cash, dash, and rash, making LASH a strong pattern-testing guess in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points. The H adds value. LASHES (add ES) extends it comfortably for additional scoring.

Words Related to Lash

Anagrams of Lash

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lash”.

hals

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lash” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bash cash dash fash gash hash last wash

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lash”.

alish blahs blash clash flash hails halas hales halls halms halos halse halts harls hauls heals helas hilsa hulas hylas lakhs laths leash plash

Longer words starting with Lash

Words that begin with “lash”.

lashed lasher lashes

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