BRAN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BRAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does BRAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The outer husk of cereal grain, separated from the flour during milling and valued for its fibre.
Bran is the tough, fibrous coating removed from wheat, oats or rice when the grain is processed into flour. It is often added back into bread, cereal, and other foods because it is rich in dietary fibre and considered good for digestion.
How BRAN is used
Common in cooking, nutrition and agriculture.
- She added a spoonful of bran to her morning porridge.
- The mill separates the bran from the white flour.
- Bran muffins are popular for their high fibre content.
- Farmers feed leftover bran to their livestock.
- Doctors often recommend bran for a healthy digestive system.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRAN
The 4 tiles of BRAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRAN
Showing 24 of 93 words that begin with BRAN.
Words with BRAN inside
Showing 24 of 142 words that contain BRAN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BRAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAN
Common questions about BRAN
- Is BRAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAN worth?
- BRAN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAN mean?
- The outer husk of cereal grain, separated from the flour during milling and valued for its fibre.
- What letters can be added to BRAN?
- BRAN takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRAN:
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