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5-letter words starting with BR

There are 82 5-letter words starting with BR in the standard word-game list. The most common are bring, break, broke, brain, brown, brave. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
bringtake something or somebody with oneself somewhere8
breaksome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity11
brokelacking funds11
brainthat part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the…7
brownof a color similar to that of wood or earth10
bravepossessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching10
breadfood made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked8
bridea woman who has recently been married8
bravoa murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often…10
branda name given to a product or service8
briefof short duration or distance10
brickrectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material13
brusha dense growth of bushes10
broadhaving great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other8
brassan alloy of copper and zinc7
bribepayment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment9
brakea restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle11
breeda special variety of domesticated animals within a species8
brentsmall dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward7
bracea support that steadies or strengthens something else9
brooma cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle9
bruteresembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility7
brockA male badger.13
brinka region marking a boundary11
brooka natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)11
brothliquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces10
brawlan uproarious party10
brittthe young of a herring or sprat or similar fish7
broodthe young of an animal cared for at one time8
britsthe people of Great Britain7
braida hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair8
brantsmall dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward7
brawnpossessing muscular strength10
briskquick and energetic11
bruntmain force of a blow etc7
bravaA shout of "brava!".10
briarEurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips7
brashoffensively bold10
breamflesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe9
brinewater containing salts7
broncan unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang9
brillEuropean food fish7
brinyslightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)10
brachBrachiopod12
bracta modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence9
braila small net used to draw fish into a boat7
brakycovered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth14
brankA metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the tongue.11
braxyAn inflammatory disease of sheep.17
brazesolder together by using hard solder with a high melting point16
bredeOrnamental embroidery8
brevea diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound10
briertangled mass of prickly plants7
broilcooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)7
bromeany of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions9
bromoA dose of a proprietary sedative containing bromide (a bromo-seltzer).9
broseOatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.7
brosyIn rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose.10
bruina conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic ‘Reynard the Fox’7
bruittell or spread rumors7

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