BRAISE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BRAISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAISE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAISE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRAISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about BRAISE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 BRAISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cook food slowly in a small amount of liquid inside a tightly covered pot, usually after first browning it in fat.
Braising is prized for turning tough cuts of meat, such as beef short ribs or lamb shanks, into something tender by cooking them gently for a long time. Cooks typically sear the meat first to build flavour, then add stock, wine or water and let the covered pot simmer on the stove or in the oven. Vegetables such as cabbage, fennel or celery are braised the same way, absorbing the surrounding liquid as they soften. The method sits between frying and stewing, combining a quick browning step with slow, moist cooking.
How BRAISE is used
A common term in cooking instructions and recipes, especially for meat and root vegetables.
- She browned the short ribs, then braised them for three hours.
- The recipe says to braise the fennel in a little white wine.
- He braises lamb shanks every Sunday in winter.
- The chef braised the cabbage until it turned soft and sweet.
- A heavy pot works best when you braise slowly over low heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRAISE
The 6 tiles of BRAISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BRAISE
2 longer words begin with BRAISE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAISE
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Common questions about BRAISE
- Is BRAISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAISE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAISE worth?
- BRAISE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAISE mean?
- To cook food slowly in a small amount of liquid inside a tightly covered pot, usually after first browning it in fat.
- What letters can be added to BRAISE?
- BRAISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRAISE:
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