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flourish

/ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/noun · verb

Flourish can refer to an ornamental embellishment in writing, a display of ornamental speech or language, or a showy gesture. As a verb, flourish can mean to move or swing back and forth, grow vigorously, or make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance.

8 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

FL

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FLOURISH” Mean?

/ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/

flourish has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
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

Synonyms

5

(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

he entered to a flourish of trumpets

her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare

Verb

3 senses
1

grow vigorously

The deer population in this town is thriving

business is booming

The business is going to flourish

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

3

move or swing back and forth

She waved her gun

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a showy gesture

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

F, L, O, U, R, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
l
o
u
r
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flourish.

FLOURISH is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FLOURISH has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FLOURISH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FLOURISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FL, LO, OU, UR, RI, IS, SH

Trigrams

FLO, LOU, OUR, URI, RIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLOURISH is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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