Breaches

/ˈbɹiːtʃɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Breaches

noun

A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence
A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves
"A clear breach is when the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. A clean breach is when everything on deck is swept away."
A breaking out upon; an assault.
A bruise; a wound.

verb

To make a breach in.
"They breached the outer wall, but not the main one."
To violate or break.
(of the sea) To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
(of a whale) To leap out of the water.

Anagrams of Breaches

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "breaches":

7-LETTER WORDS

beaches braches reaches

6-LETTER WORDS

arches baches basher braces brachs breach breech cabers chares chaser cheers crease creesh eschar haeres+4 more

5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "breaches" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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