What does BREEDING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbridɪŋ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
  2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)“a woman of breeding and refinement”
  3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
  4. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
  5. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

adjective

  1. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring“the breeding population”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

breedings13

Anagrams of BREEDING

beringed12

Words inside BREEDING

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

bridge10 gender8 begin8 being8 bring8 green6 been6beer6 bird7 edge6 gene5 need5 ride5 ring5 bed6 ben5 bid6 big6 die4 end4 gen4 red4 rid4 be4 de3ed3en2 id3 in2 re2

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Questions

Is BREEDING a valid word in word games?

BREEDING 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 BREEDING worth?

BREEDING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BREEDING?

155 other words, including IN, BE, BEEN and NEED.