Is BRAVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRAVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRAVED mean?
Braved is a form of BRAVE.
- adjective
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
“Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”
- verb
face and withstand with courage
“She braved the elements”
- adjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
“audacious explorers”
- noun
a North American Indian warrior
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 BRAVED
BRAVED 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.
Anagrams of BRAVED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BRAVED
The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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