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
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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