5-Letter Words Starting With BR
There are 82 five-letter words starting with BR in our dictionary; 52 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 82 words
- break11 points
- broke11 points
- brief10 points
- brown10 points
- brand8 points
- bring8 points
- brick13 points
- brake11 points
- brave10 points
- brush10 points
- bread8 points
- breed8 points
- broad8 points
- brain7 points
- brass7 points
- brink11 points
- brisk11 points
- brook11 points
- brash10 points
- bravo10 points
- brawl10 points
- brawn10 points
- brays10 points
- brews10 points
- briny10 points
- broth10 points
- brows10 points
- brace9 points
- bribe9 points
- brims9 points
- broom9 points
- brags8 points
- braid8 points
- bride8 points
- brood8 points
- brats7 points
- brine7 points
- broil7 points
- brunt7 points
- brute7 points
- bract9 points
- brads8 points
- brigs8 points
- brier7 points
- bruin7 points
- bream9 points
- brill7 points
- bruit7 points
- braze16 points
- breve10 points
- bronc9 points
- braes7 points
- braxy17 points
- brock13 points
- brach12 points
- brume9 points
- brede8 points
- brail7 points
- brant7 points
- brent7 points
- brits7 points
- brose7 points
- braza16 points
- braky14 points
- brank11 points
- brugh11 points
- brusk11 points
- brava10 points
- bravi10 points
- braws10 points
- brosy10 points
- brome9 points
- bromo9 points
- brans7 points
- brees7 points
- brens7 points
- briar7 points
- bries7 points
- brins7 points
- brios7 points
- britt7 points
- broos7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 82
- By usage: 40 very common, 12 common, 30 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- braxy 17
- braza 16
- braze 16
- braky 14
- brick 13
- brock 13
- brach 12
- brake 11
- brank 11
- break 11
Most common
- break
- broke
- brief
- brown
- brand
- bring
- brick
- brake
- brave
- brush
Definitions
- break (noun)
- Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.
- broke (adjective)
- Lacking funds.
- brief (adjective)
- Of short duration or distance.
- brown (adjective)
- Of a color similar to that of wood or earth.
This page lists every one of the 82 five-letter words starting with BR in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so BREAK, BROKE and BRIEF sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that start with the letters BR, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with BR once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with BR?
BRAXY scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
30 of the 82 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.