What does BRACKET mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbrækɪt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a category falling within certain defined limits
  2. either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
  3. either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
  4. a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

verb

  1. support with brackets“bracket bookshelves”
  2. place into brackets“Please bracket this remark”
  3. classify or group

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

brackets16bracketed18bracketing19

Anagrams of BRACKET

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BRACKET

102 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

baker11 break11 track11 back12 bear6 beat6 cake10 care6 race6 rate4 take8 tear4 act5 are3 art3 ate3bar5 bat5 bet5 car5 cat5 ear3 eat3 era3 tea3 at2 be4 er2et2re2

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Questions

Is BRACKET a valid word in word games?

BRACKET is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BRACKET worth?

BRACKET is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BRACKET?

102 other words, including BE, ARE, AT and BACK.