What does BRAVE mean?

Pronunciation
/breɪv/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching“Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”
  2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation“audacious explorers”
  3. brightly colored and showy“girls decked out in brave new dresses”

verb

  1. face and withstand with courage“She braved the elements”

noun

  1. a North American Indian warrior
  2. people who are brave“the home of the free and the brave”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

braved12braver11braves11bravest12braving13

Anagrams of BRAVE

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

Words inside BRAVE

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

aver7bare6 bear6 brae6rave7vera7verb9 arb5are3 ave6bar5 bra5 ear3 era3 reb5rev6 var6 ab4 ae2ar2 ba4be4 er2re2

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Questions

Is BRAVE a valid word in word games?

BRAVE 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 BRAVE worth?

BRAVE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BRAVE?

24 other words, including BE, ARE, RE and BAR.