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Is BATHE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BATHE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “cleanse the entire body”.

Quick answer

Is BATHE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BATHE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: BEATH.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

BATHE meaning and definition

BATHE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BATHE as a verb

  1. Cleanse the entire body.
  2. Suffuse or envelope with something.
  3. Swim for pleasure or recreation.

BATHE as a noun

  1. The act of swimming for pleasure or recreation.

BATHE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BATHE scores 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
A11
T11
H43
E11
Total1010

BATHE on premium squares

On a double word square BATHE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BATHE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as BATHE.

  • beath10

Unscramble BATHE: 40 words from its letters

The letters B, A, T, H, E make 40 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • beat6
  • be4
  • heat7
  • bat5
  • bet5
  • hat6
  • beta6
  • eat3
  • bath9
  • hate7
  • tea3
  • ab4
  • at2
  • ba4
  • bate6
  • eta3
  • he5
  • tab5
  • te2
  • abet6
  • ate3
  • baht9
  • beth9
  • ea2
  • ha5
  • het6
  • ta2
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • bah8
  • bhat9
  • eath7
  • eh5
  • et2
  • eth6
  • hae6
  • haet7
  • tae3
  • thae7
  • the6

Words like BATHE

One-letter changes to BATHE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BATHE

  • lathe8
  • baths10
  • eathe8
  • rathe8

Add one letter to BATHE

  • bather11
  • bathed12
  • bathes11

Remove one letter from BATHE

  • bath9
  • bate6

More 5-letter words starting with BA

  • basic9
  • badge9
  • barge8
  • bandy11
  • baste7
  • batch12
  • bantu7
  • baulk11
  • badly11
  • baked12
  • based8
  • basis7
  • bacon9
  • basin7
  • baton7
  • bawdy14
  • babel9
  • baker11

BATHE word facts

BATHE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BATHE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, A, T, H, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BATHE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BATHE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BATHE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BATHE mean?

BATHE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “cleanse the entire body”.

How many points is BATHE worth in Scrabble?

BATHE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is BATHE in Words With Friends?

BATHE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BATHE?

BATHE has 1 anagram: BEATH. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BATHE?

You can make 40 shorter words from the letters in BATHE, including BEAT, BE, HEAT and BAT.

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