breeding
NOUNADJECTIVE
/bridɪŋ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
breeding is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1E1E1D2I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does breeding mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior).
“a woman of breeding and refinement”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring.
“the breeding population”
“retained a few bulls for breeding purposes”
SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD
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