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Is BRAILLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRAILLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRAILLE mean?

  1. noun

    French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)

  2. noun

    a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals

  3. verb

    transcribe in braille

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 9 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 BRAILLE

Single letters that turn BRAILLE 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 hooks3

Anagrams of BRAILLE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BRAILLE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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