Perish

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To die, especially in a sudden or untimely way, or to be destroyed or cease to exist.

“Many plants perish during a severe frost if left unprotected.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpɛrɪʃ/

Syllables

per·ish

Related Words

Synonyms

diedeceasegoexit expire pass conk choke

Antonyms

survive thriveflourishlive

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ISH which is a common English suffix, contains P, R, E, I, S, H

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Scrabble

H at the end gives good hook potential, P scores 3 points adding to overall value

Words Related to Perish

Anagrams of Perish

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

reship

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “perish” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

parish

Words you can make from Perish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “perish”.

epris heirs hiper hires hirse peris phies piers pries prise ripes shier shire shrip siper speir spier spire eris ersh heir hers hies hipe

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