brachiate

/breɪkɪ,eɪt/ adjectiveverb
9 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Having arms or armlike appendages.

2

Having widely spreading paired branches.

“maples are brachiate”

VERB
1

Swing from one hold to the next.

“the monkeys brachiate”

WORD FORMS
Related formbrachiation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinachiatebray
Starts & ends withB … E
Syllablesbra · chi · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.