What does BREATHE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /brið/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs“I can breathe better when the air is clean”
- be alive“Every creature that breathes”
- impart as if by breathing“He breathed new life into the old house”
- allow the passage of air through“Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear”
- utter or tell“not breathe a word”
- manifest or evince“She breathes the Christian spirit”
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked“This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
breathes13
Anagrams of BREATHE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside BREATHE
104 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BREATHE a valid word in word games?
BREATHE 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 BREATHE worth?
BREATHE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BREATHE?
104 other words, including THE, BE, ARE and AT.