whoosh
NOUNVERB
/hwuʃ/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W
whoosh is a valid 6-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4O1O1S1H4
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does whoosh mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid).
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Move with a whooshing sound.
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2
Move with a sibilant sound.
“He whooshed the doors open”
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3
Gush or squirt out.
“Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well”
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