Rushes

/ˈɹʌʃɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Rushes

noun

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.
The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
The merest trifle; a straw.
A wick.

noun

A sudden forward motion.
A surge.
"A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume."
General haste.
"Many errors were made in the rush to finish."
A rapid, noisy flow.
"a rush of water; a rush of footsteps"
A sudden attack; an onslaught.

verb

To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.
"rush one's dinner; rush off an email response"
To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
"armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice."
To dribble rapidly.
(contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
To cause to move or act with unusual haste.
"Don't rush your client or he may withdraw."

Anagrams of Rushes

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 6 letters:

rhesus rhuses ushers

Words You Can Make

32 words can be made from the letters in "rushes":

6-LETTER WORDS

rhesus rhuses ushers

5-LETTER WORDS

ruses suers users usher

4-LETTER WORDS

hers hues resh rhus rues ruse rush sers shes suer sues sure user uses

3-LETTER WORDS

ers ess her hes hue res rue ser she sue use

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbrushes bushers

+ggurshes gushers

Related Word Patterns

RU...Words starting with "ru"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter words Unscramble "rushes"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

zerg

Rhyming Words

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