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Is BREATHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BREATHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BREATHES mean?

Breathes is a form of BREATHE.

  1. verb

    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

    “I can breathe better when the air is clean”

  2. verb

    be alive

    “Every creature that breathes”

  3. verb

    impart as if by breathing

    “He breathed new life into the old house”

  4. 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

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 BREATHES

BREATHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BREATHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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