BRAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAKES?
| 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 BRAKES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAKES
No single letter turns BRAKES into another word.
How BRAKES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about BRAKES
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of BRAKES
The 6 tiles of BRAKES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BRAKES
2 longer words begin with BRAKES.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAKES
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Common questions about BRAKES
- Is BRAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAKES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAKES worth?
- BRAKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAKES?
- No single letter can be added to BRAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRAKES:
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