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Flushes

f 4l 1u 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of flush

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

What does flushes mean?

noun

  1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

    Synonymsflowerprimepeakheydaybloom

  2. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

    Synonymsbloomblushrosiness

  3. sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)

    Synonymshot flash

  4. a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit

  5. the swift release of a store of affective force

    “they got a great bang out of it”

    Synonymsbangbootchargerushthrill

  6. a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

    “he heard the flush of a toilet”

    Synonymsgushoutpouring

verb

  1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

    “The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”

    Synonymsblushcrimsonredden

  2. flow freely

    “The garbage flushed down the river”

  3. glow or cause to glow with warm color or light

    “the sky flushed with rosy splendor”

  4. make level or straight

    “level the ground”

    Synonymsleveleven outeven

  5. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

    “flush the wound with antibiotics”

    Synonymsscourpurge

  6. irrigate with water from a sluice

    “sluice the earth”

    Synonymssluice

Definitions shown for flush, the base form of flushes.

Is FLUSHES 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 FLUSHES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
f 4l 1u 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
f 4l 2u 2s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
f 4l 1u 2s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
f 4l 2u 2s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FLUSHES

Hooks for FLUSHES

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

flushest

Words that end like FLUSHES

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

pushescrushesrushesblushesbrushesbushesgusheshusheslushesmushesambushestoothbrushes
All words ending in -USHES

Flushes: quick answers

Is FLUSHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLUSHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLUSHES worth?
FLUSHES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flushes mean?
flushes is the plural and third-person singular form of flush, which means “the period of greatest prosperity or productivity”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLUSHES?
You can make 70 shorter words from FLUSHES, such as SHELFS, FLESH, FLUSH, SHELF. See the full list.