dashes
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Is dashes a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of dashes?
Definition
noun (English)
1. distinctive and stylish eleganceExamples: "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"Synonyms: dash, elan, flair, panache, style
2. a quick runSynonyms: dash, sprint
3. a footrace run at top speedExamples: "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"Synonyms: dash
4. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of textSynonyms: dash, hyphen
5. the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse codeSynonyms: dah, dash
6. the act of moving with great hasteExamples: "he made a dash for the door"Synonyms: bolt, dash
verb (English)
1. run or move very quickly or hastilyExamples: "She dashed into the yard"Synonyms: dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking overExamples: "Smash a plate"Synonyms: dash, smash
3. hurl or thrust violentlyExamples: "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"Synonyms: crash, dash
4. destroy or breakExamples: "dashed ambitions and hopes"Synonyms: dash
5. cause to lose courageExamples: "dashed by the refusal"Synonyms: dash, daunt, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off
6. add an enlivening or altering element toExamples: "blue paint dashed with white"Synonyms: dash
Definition source: Wiktionary