What does BLEED mean?

Pronunciation
/blid/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. lose blood from one's body
  2. draw blood“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
  3. get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone“They bled me dry--I have nothing left!”
  4. be diffused“These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”
  5. drain of liquid or steam“bleed the radiators”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bled7bleeds9

Anagrams of BLEED

bedel8

Words inside BLEED

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bled7dele5bed6 bee5 bel5deb6dee4del4eel3eld4led4lee3 be4 de3ed3el2

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Questions

Is BLEED a valid word in word games?

BLEED is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BLEED worth?

BLEED is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BLEED?

16 other words, including BE, DE, LED and BED.