BREATHE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BREATHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BREATHE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BREATHE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BREATHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BREATHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BREATHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does BREATHE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take air into the lungs and let it out again.
Breathe is the basic act that keeps a body alive, yet we notice it only when something goes wrong or when we try to calm down. It also stretches to figurative uses, such as wine that is left to breathe or a fabric that lets air pass.
How BREATHE is used
Breathe is the verb form, while the noun breath names a single intake of air.
- Breathe slowly and count to four.
- The cold air made it hard to breathe.
- Open the wine early so it can breathe before dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BREATHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BREATHE
4 longer words begin with BREATHE.
Shorter words from the letters in BREATHE
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Common questions about BREATHE
- Is BREATHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREATHE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BREATHE worth?
- BREATHE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BREATHE mean?
- To take air into the lungs and let it out again.
- What letters can be added to BREATHE?
- BREATHE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BREATHE:
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