WHITEWASH — 9 letter word
whitewash
The word whitewash has 9 letters: W, H, I, T, E, W, A, S, H. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects".
9 letter word "whitewash": W H I T E W A S H — noun
Scrabble score: 21 Words With Friends: 19
Letter Analysis of whitewash
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| H | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of whitewash
noun
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
verb
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover with whitewash "whitewash walls"
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin" Synonyms: hush up, gloss over, sleek over