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Is BRAVE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BRAVE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun, most often meaning “possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching”.

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Is BRAVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BRAVE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

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
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BRAVE meaning and definition

BRAVE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BRAVE as an adjective

  1. Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.
  2. Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

BRAVE as a verb

  1. Face and withstand with courage.

BRAVE as a noun

  1. A North American Indian warrior.

BRAVE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BRAVE scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
R11
A11
V45
E11
Total1012

BRAVE on premium squares

On a double word square BRAVE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 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.

Anagrams of BRAVE

No other word uses exactly the letters in BRAVE.

Shorter words hiding in BRAVE

The letters B, R, A, V, E make 28 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BRAVE: all 28 words.

  • bar5
  • bear6
  • be4
  • bare6
  • rave7
  • ear3
  • verb9
  • ab4
  • era3
  • rev6
  • ar2
  • aver7
  • ba4
  • er2
  • re2
  • reb5
  • arb5
  • are3
  • bra5
  • brae6
  • ea2
  • var6
  • ae2
  • ave6

Words like BRAVE

One-letter changes to BRAVE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BRAVE

Add one letter to BRAVE

  • braved12
  • braver11
  • braves11

Remove one letter from BRAVE

  • rave7
  • brae6

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BRAVE word facts

BRAVE 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, BRAVE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, R, A, V, 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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BRAVE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BRAVE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BRAVE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BRAVE mean?

BRAVE is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching”.

How many points is BRAVE worth in Scrabble?

BRAVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is BRAVE in Words With Friends?

BRAVE is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BRAVE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BRAVE, but 28 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BRAVE?

You can make 28 shorter words from the letters in BRAVE, including BAR, BEAR, BE and BARE.

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