Breed

/bɹiːd/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Breed

noun

  1. All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

    "a breed of animal"

  2. A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
  3. A group of people with shared characteristics.

    "People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed."

verb

  1. To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
  2. To give birth to; to be the native place of.

    "a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men"

  3. Of animals, to mate.
  4. To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities.
  5. To arrange the mating of specific animals.

    "She wanted to breed her cow to the neighbor's registered bull."

Anagrams of Breed

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "breed":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Breed"

Breed is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "breed" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Breed" in Word Games

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