Splash
/splæʃ/
noun
- The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
"I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond."
- A small amount of liquid.
"I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood."
- A small amount (of color).
"The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful"
- A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
"There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom."
- An impact or impression.
"The new movie made quite a splash upon its release."
verb
- To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
"sit and splash in the bathtub"
- To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter.
"water splashed everywhere"
- To hit or expel liquid at
"The children were splashing each other playfully in the sea."
- To create an impact or impression; to print, post or publicize prominently.
"The headline was splashed across newspapers everywhere."
- To spend (money)
"After pay day I can afford to splash some cash and buy myself a motorbike."
SYNONYMS
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Splash"
Splash is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Splash" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "splash" is a medium-scoring word.