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Flourishes

f 4l 1o 1u 1r 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 10 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of flourish

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

What does flourishes mean?

noun

  1. a showy gesture

    “she entered with a great flourish”

  2. an ornamental embellishment in writing

  3. a display of ornamental speech or language

  4. the act of waving

    Synonymsbrandish

  5. (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

    “he entered to a flourish of trumpets”

    Synonymsfanfaretucket

verb

  1. grow vigorously

    “The deer population in this town is thriving”

    Synonymsboomthriveexpand

  2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

    “The new student is thriving”

    Synonymsthriveprosperfly high

  3. move or swing back and forth

    “She waved her gun”

    Synonymsbrandishwave

Definitions shown for flourish, the base form of flourishes.

Is FLOURISHES 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 FLOURISHES worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
f 4l 1o 1u 1r 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
f 4l 2o 1u 2r 1i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
f 4l 1o 1u 2r 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
f 4l 2o 1u 2r 1i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FLOURISHES

Words that end like FLOURISHES

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

publishesfinishesgoldfishespolishespunishesvanishesbrandishescrayfishesskirmishesstarfishesblemishesburnishescatfishescherishesfurnishesgarnishesnourishesrubbishesshellfishesswordfishestarnishesvarnishesbanishesfetishes
All words ending in -ISHES

Flourishes: quick answers

Is FLOURISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLOURISHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLOURISHES worth?
FLOURISHES scores 16 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 flourishes mean?
flourishes is the plural and third-person singular form of flourish, which means “a showy gesture”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLOURISHES?
You can make 601 shorter words from FLOURISHES, such as FLOURISH, FLOUSHES, FLUSHERS, FLUSHIER. See the full list.