What does BUILD mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪld/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”
  2. form or accumulate steadily“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”
  3. build or establish something abstract“build a reputation”
  4. improve the cleansing action of“build detergents”
  5. order, supervise, or finance the construction of“The government is building new schools in this state”
  6. give form to, according to a plan“build a modern nation”
  7. be engaged in building“These architects build in interesting and new styles”
  8. found or ground“build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

builds9builded11

Anagrams of BUILD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BUILD

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

bid6 bud6 dib6dub6 dui4lib5lid4 bi4id3 li2

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Questions

Is BUILD a valid word in word games?

BUILD 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 BUILD worth?

BUILD is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUILD?

10 other words, including ID, BID, LI and BUD.