BRACKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BRACKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRACKEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRACKEN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRACKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brackensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRACKEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRACKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does BRACKEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall, coarse fern that grows in dense patches on hills and heathland.
Bracken turns rust-brown in autumn and spreads quickly, crowding out other plants. Walkers often meet bracken on moorland paths.
How BRACKEN is used
Bracken is a mass noun and rarely takes a plural.
- The hillside was thick with bracken.
- Deer rested in the tall bracken.
- Farmers struggle to keep bracken out of their pasture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRACKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRACKEN
1 longer words begin with BRACKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BRACKEN
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Common questions about BRACKEN
- Is BRACKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRACKEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRACKEN worth?
- BRACKEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRACKEN mean?
- A tall, coarse fern that grows in dense patches on hills and heathland.
- What letters can be added to BRACKEN?
- BRACKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRACKEN:
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