brood
VERBNOUN
/brud/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
brood is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1O1O1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does brood mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Be in a huff; be silent or sullen.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.
“The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Think moodily or anxiously about something.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Sit on (eggs).
“Birds brood”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
5
Be in a huff and display one's displeasure.
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The young of an animal cared for at one time.
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD