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Is BRACED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRACED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRACED mean?

  1. adjective

    positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

    “he stood to attention with his shoulders braced”

  2. adjective

    held up by braces or buttresses

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BRACED

BRACED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BRACED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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