Knishes
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of knish, a baked or fried pastry turnover of Yiddish origin typically filled with mashed potato, meat, or cheese and eaten as a snack.
“She bought a bag of knishes from the deli to serve at the party.”
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Wordle
Starts with KN (K is silent in speech) and contains an SH combo, ends in -ES
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Scrabble
K and SH together give moderate tile value, the common -ES ending helps with board placement
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