What does BUILD mean?
- Pronunciation
- /bɪld/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- make by combining materials and parts“this little pig made his house out of straw”
- form or accumulate steadily“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”
- build or establish something abstract“build a reputation”
- improve the cleansing action of“build detergents”
- order, supervise, or finance the construction of“The government is building new schools in this state”
- give form to, according to a plan“build a modern nation”
- be engaged in building“These architects build in interesting and new styles”
- 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.
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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.