Bruise

/bɹuːz/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Bruise

noun

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

verb

To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
"Bananas bruise easily."
To become bruised.
"I bruise easily."
To fight with the fists; to box.

Anagrams of Bruise

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

buries busier rubies

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dbruised burdies

+merbiums imbrues

+nburnies suberin

+rbruiser buriers

Related Word Patterns

BR...Words starting with "br"...SEWords ending with "se"All 6-letter words Unscramble "bruise"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

contusion ecchymosis

Letter Values

b3

r1

u1

i1

s1

e1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "bruise"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "B"

Rhymes With Bruise

abase abscise abstruse abuse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose

Related 6-Letter Words

baaing baalim baases babble babels babied babier babies babkas babool baboon baboos babuls baccae bached

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 "Bruise"

Bruise is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bruise" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Bruise" in Word Games

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