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brush

/bɹʌʃ/noun · verb

Brush can refer to an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle, a dense growth of bushes, or conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor. As a verb, brush can mean to rub with a brush, or as if with a brush, touch lightly and briefly, or remove with or as if with a brush.

15 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

BR

Ends

USH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BRUSH” Mean?

/bɹʌʃ/

brush has 15 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

9 senses
1

a dense growth of bushes

2

an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

3

momentary contact

4

conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

5

a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

6

a minor short-term fight

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7

the act of brushing your teeth

the dentist recommended two brushes a day

Synonyms

8

the act of brushing your hair

he gave his hair a quick brush

Synonyms

9

contact with something dangerous or undesirable

I had a brush with danger on my way to work

he tried to avoid any brushes with the police

Verb

6 senses
1

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket

2

touch lightly and briefly

He brushed the wall lightly

3

clean with a brush

She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet

They brush the cape

4

sweep across or over

Her long skirt brushed the floor

A gasp swept cross the audience

Synonyms

5

remove with or as if with a brush

brush away the crumbs

brush the dust from the jacket

brush aside the objections

6

cover by brushing

brush the bread with melted butter

They brush the bread with melted butter

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a dense growth of bushes

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, R, U, S, H

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
u
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for brush.

BRUSH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using brush in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BRUSH has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BRUSH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BRUSH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BRUSH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BR, RU, US, SH

Trigrams

BRU, RUS, USH

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for brush.

BRUSH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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