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Rushes

/ˈɹʌʃɪz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Rushes

noun

  1. Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
  2. The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
  3. The merest trifle; a straw.
  4. A wick.

noun

  1. A sudden forward motion.
  2. A surge.

    "A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume."

  3. General haste.

    "Many errors were made in the rush to finish."

  4. A rapid, noisy flow.

    "a rush of water;  a rush of footsteps"

  5. A sudden attack; an onslaught.

verb

  1. To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

    "rush one's dinner;   rush off an email response"

  2. To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

    "armies rush to battle;   waters rush down a precipice."

  3. To dribble rapidly.
  4. (contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
  5. To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

    "Don't rush your client or he may withdraw."

Anagrams of Rushes

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rushes":

rhesusrhusesushers

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "rushes" and rearranging:

+bbrushesbushers
+ccrushes
+erushees
+ggurshesgushers
+hshusher
+khuskers
+mmushers
+ohousers
+ppushers
+qqurshes
Related Word Patterns
RU...Words starting with "ru"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "rushes"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

zerg
Letter Values
r1
u1
s1
h4
e1
s1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Rushes
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 6-Letter Words
rabatorabatsrabbetrabbinrabbisrabbitrabblerabiesracemeracersrachetrachisracialracierracily

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Rushes"

Rushes is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rushes" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Rushes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rushes" is a low-scoring word.