BRAD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BRAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bradsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about BRAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, slender nail with a very small head, used mainly in woodworking.
The word brad refers to a thin nail typically used to fix trim or molding without splitting the wood. Its small head can be driven flush or countersunk so it is barely visible in the finished surface.
How BRAD is used
Common in carpentry, usually paired with words like nailer or gun.
- He used a brad to attach the thin molding.
- The carpenter kept a box of brads in his toolbox.
- A brad nailer speeds up small trim jobs.
- She hammered in each brad carefully.
- The brads were too short for the thick board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRAD
The 4 tiles of BRAD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BRAD
18 longer words begin with BRAD.
Words with BRAD inside
17 words contain BRAD in the middle. Words that start with BRAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAD
Common questions about BRAD
- Is BRAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAD worth?
- BRAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAD mean?
- A small, slender nail with a very small head, used mainly in woodworking.
- What letters can be added to BRAD?
- BRAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRAD:
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