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gushing

/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/adjective

Gushing is also used as adjective, with meanings including uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

GU

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GUSHING” Mean?

/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/

gushing has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

flowing profusely

a gushing hydrant

pouring flood waters

Synonyms

2

uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

a novel told in burbly panting tones

3

extravagantly demonstrative

insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship

a large gushing female

write unrestrained and gushy poetry

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

flowing profusely

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

G, U, S, H, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
s
h
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gushing.

GUSHING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GUSHING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUSHING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUSHING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

GU, US, SH, HI, IN, NG

Trigrams

GUS, USH, SHI, HIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUSHING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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