breath: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with B · ends with H
Meaning of breath
noun
- uncountable
The act or process of breathing.
Example: I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
- countable
A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
Example: I took a deep breath and started the test.
- uncountable
Air expelled from the lungs.
Example: I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
- countable
A rest or pause.
Example: Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
Listed forms: breaths, breth.
Source: Wiktionary — breath.
adj
- not-comparable
voiceless, surd; contrasting with voice (breath sounds, voice sounds)
Listed forms: breth.
Source: Wiktionary — breath.
verb
- alt-of, misspelling
Misspelling of breathe.
Base or related entry: breathe.
Example: In the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
Listed forms: breth.
Source: Wiktionary — breath.
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 breath.
noun
a short respite
- breather
- breathing place
- breathing space
- breathing spell
- breathing time
noun
an indirect suggestion
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is breath in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of breath
B(3) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + T(1) + H(4) = 11 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 breath
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from breath
70 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in breath. Showing up to 24, longest first.