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Is BRACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BRACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult”.

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Is BRACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BRACE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: ACERB, CABER, CABRE.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

BRACE meaning and definition

BRACE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BRACE as a verb

  1. Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.
  2. Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.
  3. Support by bracing.

BRACE as a noun

  1. A support that steadies or strengthens something else.

BRACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BRACE scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
R11
A11
C34
E11
Total911

BRACE on premium squares

On a double word square BRACE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BRACE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as BRACE. See all anagrams of BRACE.

  • acerb9
  • caber9
  • cabre9

Shorter words hiding in BRACE

The letters B, R, A, C, E make 30 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BRACE: all 30 words.

Words like BRACE

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Add one letter to BRACE

  • braced11
  • bracer10
  • braces10

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BRACE word facts

BRACE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BRACE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, R, A, C, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BRACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BRACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BRACE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BRACE mean?

BRACE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult”.

How many points is BRACE worth in Scrabble?

BRACE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is BRACE in Words With Friends?

BRACE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BRACE?

BRACE has 3 anagrams: ACERB, CABER, CABRE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BRACE?

You can make 30 shorter words from the letters in BRACE, including CARE, BAR, BEAR and BE.

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