BRUISE — 6 letter word
bruise
The word bruise has 6 letters: B, R, U, I, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Bruise has 3 anagrams: buries, busier, rubies. As a noun, it means "an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration".
6 letter word "bruise": B R U I S E — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of bruise
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of bruise
noun
- an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration Synonyms: contusion
verb
- to damage by abrasion or pressure, such as plant tissue "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them."
- to break up into small pieces for food preparation "They told me to bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them."
- to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of "I bruised my knee when I fell down." Synonyms: contuse
- to hurt the feelings of "I felt bad for bruising you with my harsh comments." Synonyms: hurt
Anagrams of bruise(3)
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