BRAKEAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BRAKEAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAKEAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAKEAGE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAKEAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brakeagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAKEAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAKEAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAKEAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRAKEAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The action of brakes, or a set of brakes taken together.
Brakeage is an uncommon engineering word. It can refer to the stopping force a vehicle applies or to the whole braking system. Most speakers just say braking.
How BRAKEAGE is used
Rare; seen in technical or older writing about vehicles.
- The train's brakeage was tested before the descent.
- Worn pads reduced the brakeage of the truck.
- The engineer checked the brakeage on every car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAKEAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRAKEAGE
The 8 tiles of BRAKEAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRAKEAGE
1 longer words begin with BRAKEAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAKEAGE
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Common questions about BRAKEAGE
- Is BRAKEAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAKEAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAKEAGE worth?
- BRAKEAGE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAKEAGE mean?
- The action of brakes, or a set of brakes taken together.
- What letters can be added to BRAKEAGE?
- BRAKEAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAKEAGE:
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