Is BRACHIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRACHIATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRACHIATE mean?
- verb
swing from one hold to the next
“the monkeys brachiate”
- adjective
having widely spreading paired branches
“maples are brachiate”
- adjective
having arms or armlike appendages
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 BRACHIATE
Single letters that turn BRACHIATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from BRACHIATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- batcher14
- brachet14
- brachia14
- theriaca13
- betcha13
- breach13
- bacteria12
- cithara12
- theriac12
- trachea12
- batch12
- beach12
- birch12
- bitch12
- brach12
- abreact11
- bearcat11
- cabaret11
- achier11
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- cahier11
- chaeta11
- cither11
- rachet11
- thrice11
- bach11
- hetaira10
- arabic10
- caribe10
- terbic10
- aitch10
- archi10
- baith10
- bathe10
- berth10
- birth10
- brith10
- chair10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
- chert10
- ethic10
- habit10
- ratch10
- reach10
- rehab10
- retch10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- abaci9
- acerb9
- barca9
- baric9
- brace9
- bract9
- caber9
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