How many 5 letter words start with BR?

There are 89 in our game word list, and 42 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with BR?

Everyday examples include BRAIN, BRAKE, BRAND, BRASS, BRAVE, BREAD, BREAK, BRICK, BRIEF, BRING. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with BR for Wordle?

BREAD. Of all five-letter words starting with BR that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.57 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with BRA?

BRA is the most common start in this list (29 words). Everyday examples: BRAIN, BRAKE, BRAND, BRASS, BRAVE, BRACE, BRAGS, BRAID.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with BR?

Rare but valid word game words such as BRAXY, BRAZA, BRAZE, BRAKY, BROCK, BRACH. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words Starting With BR: All 89 Words

5 letter words starting with BR in numbers

89 words in total, of which 42 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: b 100%, r 100%, a 38%, s 31%, i 31% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with BR

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
braxy	17
braza	16
braze	16
braky	14
brick	13
brock	13
brach	12
broch	12
brake	11
break	11
brink	11
brisk	11

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All 5 letter words starting with BR

All 89 words, A to Z. The 42 everyday words are in bold.

b (89)

brace, brach, bract, brads, braes, brags, braid, brail, brain, brake, braky, brand, brank, brans, brant, brash, brass, brats, brava, brave, bravi, bravo, brawl, brawn, braws, braxy, brays, braza, braze, bread, break, bream, brede, breed, brees, brens, brent, breve, brews, briar, bribe, brick, bride, brief, brier, bries, brigs, brill, brims, brine, bring, brink, brins, briny, brios, brisk, briss, brith, brits, britt, broad, broch, brock, broey, broil, broke, brome, bromo, bronc, brood, brook, broom, broos, brose, brosy, broth, brown, brows, brugh, bruhs, bruin, bruit, brume, brung, brunt, brush, brusk, brute, bruts

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with BR?: There are 89 in our game word list, and 42 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with BR?: Everyday examples include BRAIN, BRAKE, BRAND, BRASS, BRAVE, BREAD, BREAK, BRICK, BRIEF, BRING. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with BR for Wordle?: BREAD. Of all five-letter words starting with BR that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.57 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with BRA?: BRA is the most common start in this list (29 words). Everyday examples: BRAIN, BRAKE, BRAND, BRASS, BRAVE, BRACE, BRAGS, BRAID.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with BR?: Rare but valid word game words such as BRAXY, BRAZA, BRAZE, BRAKY, BROCK, BRACH. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.