Breast

/bɹɛst/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Breast

noun

  1. Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

    "Tanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy."

  2. The chest, or front of the human thorax.
  3. A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  4. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.

    "She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her."

  5. The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.

    "The robin has a red breast."

verb

  1. To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
  2. To reach the top (of a hill).

    "He breasted the hill and saw the town before him."

  3. To debreast.
Anagrams of Breast

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "breast":

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Breast"

Breast is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "breast" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Breast" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "breast" is a low-scoring word.