Bridle

/ˈbɹaɪdəl/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Bridle

noun

The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
A restraint; a curb; a check.
A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
A mooring hawser.
A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.

verb

To put a bridle on.
To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
To show hostility or resentment.
To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.

Anagrams of Bridle

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

bider bield birle bride idler liber rebid riled

4-LETTER WORDS

bide bier bile bird birl bled bred brie deil deli diel dire dirl drib idle+7 more

3-LETTER WORDS

bed bel bid deb del dib die eld ire led lei lib lid lie reb+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+abedrail brailed ridable

+bdibbler dribble

+nblinder brindle

+ubuilder rebuild

Related Word Patterns

BR...Words starting with "br"...LEWords ending with "le"All 6-letter words Unscramble "bridle"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

restrain

Rhyming Words

abatable abaxile abdicable abele able abolishable abominable abradable abrogable absorbable abstractable abubble abusable acceptable accessible+5 more

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