Is BREATHE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BREATHE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BREATHE mean?
- verb
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
“I can breathe better when the air is clean”
- verb
be alive
“Every creature that breathes”
- verb
impart as if by breathing
“He breathed new life into the old house”
- verb
allow the passage of air through
“Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BREATHE
Single letters that turn BREATHE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from BREATHE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- bathe10
- berth10
- rehab10
- thebe10
- aether9
- heater9
- hereat9
- reheat9
- baht9
- bath9
- beth9
- herb9
- beater8
- berate8
- rebate8
- earth8
- ether8
- hater8
- heart8
- rathe8
- there8
- three8
- bah8
- beret7
- taber7
- eath7
- haet7
- hare7
- hart7
- hate7
- hear7
- heat7
- here7
- rath7
- rhea7
- tahr7
- thae7
- thee7
- abet6
- bare6
- bate6
- bear6
- beat6
- beer6
- beet6
- beta6
- brae6
- brat6
- bree6
- eth6
- hae6
- hat6
- her6
- het6
- rah6
- the6
- arete5
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