Definition of bleach

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • bleach is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • bleach is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • bleach is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of bleach


  • an agent that makes things white or colorless (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blanching agent
    2. bleaching agent
    3. whitener
  • remove color from (verb)

    Examples

    1. The sun bleached the red shirt

    Synonyms

    1. bleach out
    2. decolor
    3. decolorise
    4. decolorize
    5. decolour
    6. decolourise
    7. decolourize
    8. discolorise
    9. discolorize
    10. discolourise
  • make whiter or lighter (verb)

    Examples

    1. bleach the laundry
  • the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) (noun)
  • the whiteness that results from removing the color from something (noun)

    Examples

    1. a complete bleach usually requires several applications

See definition of bleach in Merriam Webster