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Brushing

b 3r 1u 1s 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does brushing mean?

noun

  1. the act of brushing your teeth

    “the dentist recommended two brushes a day”

    Synonymsbrush

  2. the act of brushing your hair

    “he gave his hair a quick brush”

    Synonymsbrush

Is BRUSHING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BRUSHING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
b 3r 1u 1s 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4r 1u 2s 1h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4r 1u 2s 1h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
b 4r 1u 2s 1h 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BRUSHING

Hooks for BRUSHING

Add one letter to the front or back of BRUSHING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like BRUSHING

Common words that share the ending -USHING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -USHING

Brushing: quick answers

Is BRUSHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BRUSHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BRUSHING worth?
BRUSHING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does brushing mean?
As a noun, brushing means “the act of brushing your teeth”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BRUSHING?
You can make 185 shorter words from BRUSHING, such as BUSHING, BRUGHS, BURGHS, BURNISH. See the full list.