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flush

adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Flush can refer to the period of greatest prosperity or productivity, a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health, or a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit. As a verb, flush can mean to cause to flow through something, turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame, or glow or cause to glow with warm color or light.

18 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

FL

Ends

USH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLUSH” Mean?

flush has 18 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane

a door flush with the wall

the bottom of the window is flush with the floor

2

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

an affluent banker

a speculator flush with cash

not merely rich but loaded

moneyed aristocrats

Noun

7 senses
1

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

2

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

3

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

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

what a boot!

he got a quick rush from injecting heroin

he does it for kicks

6

a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

he heard the flush of a toilet

there was a little gush of blood

she attacked him with an outpouring of words

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7

sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

Synonyms

Adverb

2 senses
1

squarely or solidly

hit him flush in the face

2

in the same plane

set it flush with the top of the table

Verb

7 senses
1

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

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

2

cause to flow through something

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

Synonyms

5

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

flush the wound with antibiotics

purge the old gas tank

Synonyms

6

irrigate with water from a sluice

sluice the earth

Synonyms

Show 1 more verb definition
7

cause to flow or flood with or as if with water

flush the meadows

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

F, L, U, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
l
u
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flush.

FLUSH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F 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 flush in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUSH has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUSH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FLUSH 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

FL, LU, US, SH

Trigrams

FLU, LUS, USH

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLUSH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F 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 11, it offers moderate 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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