issue
Issue meaning: ISSUE is a five-letter word for an outflow or something that flows out; it scores 5 points in Scrabble.
Noun 4 meanings
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow
“The technique minimizes the issue of blood from the incision.”
Someone or something that flows out or comes out
“Although his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.”
The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly
The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly
“The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.”
Verb 4 meanings
To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
“The water issued forth from the spring.”
To rush out, to sally forth.
“The men issued from the town and attacked the besiegers.”
To extend into, to open onto.
“The road issues into the highway.”
To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
Etymology
From Middle English issue, from Old French issue (“an exit, a way out”), feminine past participle of issir (“to exit”), from Latin exeō (“go out, exit”), from prefix ex- (“out”) + eō (“go”).
Similar and opposite words
ISSUE is a familiar five-letter word, ranked 560 in the English frequency data with a count of 28,140. Its everyday uses include a topic or an edition of a publication, while the recorded definition here gives the related sense of something flowing or coming out. That distinction matters when a clue points specifically to an outflow rather than a problem or publication.
ISSUE at a glance
- ISSUE has five letters and scores 5 Scrabble points.
- Each letter, including both S tiles, is worth 1 point.
- ISSUE is recorded as both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
- No anagrams or one-letter neighbours are recorded for ISSUE.
- Its 11 rhymes include TISSUE, PURSUE, and ENSUE.
Issue meaning: what does the word describe?
The definition of ISSUE centers on flow: it means the action or instance of flowing or coming out, or a person or thing that comes out. The two readings share the idea of something emerging, so an outflow is the clearest fit when a word puzzle asks for this sense.
ISSUE also appears in ordinary speech as a problem, subject, or edition of a magazine. Those familiar uses are not the same as the outflow definition, so follow the clue’s wording rather than assuming every appearance of ISSUE points to the same meaning.
How does ISSUE score in word games?
ISSUE scores 5 points in Scrabble because I, S, S, U, and E are each worth 1. The total comes from the tiles alone; a premium square can raise the play’s value, but the word itself is not a high-value letter combination.
The word is marked as a Wordle answer and an allowed guess, so it belongs in both answer and guess discussions. Its repeated S is the tactical wrinkle: once one S is placed, a second S still occupies a separate position. There are no recorded one-letter neighbours, so changing just one tile will not produce a listed alternative.
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