branch: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 13 letter points · starts with B · ends with H
Meaning of branch
noun
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
Example: the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway
- Southern-US
A creek or stream which flows into a larger river.
Example: branch water
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
Example: the branches of a hyperbola
Listed forms: branches, braunch.
Source: Wiktionary — branch.
verb
- intransitive
To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
- intransitive
To produce branches.
- ambitransitive
To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
- intransitive
To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
Listed forms: branches, branching, branched, braunch.
Source: Wiktionary — branch.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for branch.
noun
a division of some larger or more complex organization
noun
a part of a forked or branching shape
noun
a natural consequence of development
noun
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is branch in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of branch
B(3) + R(1) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + H(4) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of branch
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from branch
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in branch. Showing up to 24, longest first.