BRAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BRAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bratsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does BRAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A badly behaved or spoiled child, especially one who is rude or demanding.
The word brat carries a note of mild scorn, describing a child whose behaviour is seen as unruly, whining, or overindulged. It is used both seriously, to criticise poor upbringing, and affectionately, in a joking way among family or friends.
How BRAT is used
Informal; can be affectionate or critical depending on tone.
- Stop acting like a spoiled brat and share your toys.
- The neighbours called him a brat after he broke their window.
- She laughed and called her little brother a brat.
- Nobody wanted to babysit such a demanding brat.
- The teacher struggled to manage the class brat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRAT
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with BRAT.
Words ending in BRAT
2 words end in BRAT. Useful as a back hook: play BRAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRAT inside
Showing 24 of 182 words that contain BRAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BRAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAT
Common questions about BRAT
- Is BRAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAT worth?
- BRAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAT mean?
- A badly behaved or spoiled child, especially one who is rude or demanding.
- What letters can be added to BRAT?
- BRAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRAT:
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