BRUSH — 5 letter word
brush
The word brush has 5 letters: B, R, U, S, H. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Brush has 2 anagrams: buhrs, shrub. As a noun, it means "an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle".
5 letter word "brush": B R U S H — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of brush
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of brush
noun
- an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
- conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- momentary contact Synonyms: light touch
- a dense growth of bushes Synonyms: brushwood, coppice, copse
- contact with something dangerous or undesirable "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"
- the act of brushing your hair "They gave their hair a quick brush." Synonyms: brushing
- the act of brushing your teeth "the dentist recommended two brushes a day" Synonyms: brushing
- a minor short-term fight Synonyms: encounter, clash, skirmish
- a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
verb
- to remove with or as if with a brush "I brushed the crumbs off the tablecloth."
- to touch lightly and briefly "I brushed the wall to see if the paint had dried."
- to rub with a brush, or as if with a brush "They brushed the hairs from their jacket."
- to clean with a brush "I brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet."
- to cover by brushing "I brushed the bread with melted butter."
- to sweep across or over "I brushed the sweat from my brow and got back to work, I had a long day ahead of me." Synonyms: sweep
Anagrams of brush(2)
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