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breathe

/bɹiːð/verb

Breathe commonly means to draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, impart as if by breathing, or allow the passage of air through.

9 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

BR

Ends

THE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BREATHE” Mean?

/bɹiːð/

breathe has 9 documented senses across verb.

Verb

9 senses
1

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

I can breathe better when the air is clean

The patient is respiring

2

be alive

Every creature that breathes

3

impart as if by breathing

He breathed new life into the old house

4

allow the passage of air through

Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear

5

utter or tell

not breathe a word

6

manifest or evince

She breathes the Christian spirit

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7

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Sam and Sue breathe

Synonyms

8

reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked

This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours

9

expel (gases or odors)

Synonyms

Synonyms for BREATHE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word breathe with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

B, R, E, A, T, H, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
e
a
t
h
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for breathe.

BREATHE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using breathe in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BREATHE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BREATHE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BREATHE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BREATHE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CCVVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

BR, RE, EA, AT, TH, HE

Trigrams

BRE, REA, EAT, ATH, THE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for breathe.

BREATHE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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