Mash

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To crush or compress something forcefully, reducing it to a soft, pulpy state beyond its natural shape.

“She mashed the boiled potatoes with butter until they were completely smooth and free of lumps.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mæʃ/

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Synonyms

squash crushsquelchsqueezeflirt dally butterfly coquet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -SH and uses four highly frequent letters, MASH is a reliable guess to place early in a Wordle game

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, hooks as MASHED, MASHER, and MASHES, the SH combination is productive for board extensions

Words Related to Mash

Anagrams of Mash

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

hams sham

Words one letter different

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

bash cash dash fash gash hash mask mass math mesh wash

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

ahems amahs amish chams chasm dahms haems halms hames hamsa hamus harms machs marsh masha mashy maths musha pashm phasm sahme shama shame shams

Longer words starting with Mash

Words that begin with “mash”.

masha mashy mashed masher mashes mashie

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