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Is bridle a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word bridle is a Scrabble US word. The word bridle is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is bridle a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word bridle is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is bridle a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word bridle is a Words With Friends word. The word bridle is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (2 found)

BIRLED,BRIDLE,

5-letter words (10 found)

BIDER,BIELD,BILED,BIRLE,BREID,BRIDE,IDLER,LIBER,REBID,RILED,

4-letter words (26 found)

BIDE,BIER,BILE,BIRD,BIRL,BLED,BRED,BREI,BRIE,DEIL,DELI,DIEB,DIEL,DIRE,DIRL,DRIB,EILD,IDLE,IRED,LEIR,LIED,LIER,LIRE,RIDE,RIEL,RILE,

3-letter words (21 found)

BED,BEL,BID,DEB,DEI,DEL,DIB,DIE,ELD,IDE,IRE,LED,LEI,LIB,LID,LIE,REB,RED,REI,RIB,RID,

2-letter words (10 found)

BE,BI,DE,DI,ED,EL,ER,ID,LI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 70 words from bridle according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of bridle

bridle

Etymology

From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid +‎ -le.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪdəl/
  • Homophone: bridal
  • Rhymes: -aɪdəl

Noun

bridle (plural bridles)

  1. (equestrianism) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
  2. (figurative) A restraint; a curb; a check.
  3. A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
  4. A mooring hawser.
  5. A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
  6. A gesture expressing pride or vanity.

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Verb

bridle (third-person singular simple present bridles, present participle bridling, simple past and past participle bridled)

  1. (transitive) To put a bridle on.
  2. (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
  3. (intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
    Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
  4. (intransitive) To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.

Synonyms

  • restrain

Derived terms

  • bridle up
  • unbridle

Translations

Anagrams

  • birled

Middle English

Noun

bridle

  1. Alternative form of bridel

Source: wiktionary.org