30 common words, 71 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
BR is a big list, but the Wordle answers concentrate on brave, break, brief, brick, bring. Brief is the best probe: I and E plus F, without repeating A from a guess like brave.
In 5-letter words starting with BR, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, I, O, E, U.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| BRACE | verb | to prepare oneself for impact; to support or strengthen |
| BRACH | noun | Originally, a synonym of scent hound (“a hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell… |
| BRACK | noun | Salty or brackish water. |
| BRACT | noun | A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises. |
| BRAID | verb | to interweave strands of hair, thread, or other materials |
| BRAIL | noun | A small rope used to truss up sails. |
| BRAIN | noun | that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull |
| BRAKE | noun | restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle |
| BRAKY | noun | Overgrown with bracken or brushwood |
| BRAND | noun | a type of product made by a company; a mark of ownership |
| BRANK | noun | A metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the… |
| BRANT | noun | Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla. |
| BRASH | adjective | self-assertive in a rude or overbearing way |
| BRASS | noun | a yellow alloy of copper and zinc; bold self-assurance |
| BRAVE | adjective | ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage |
| BRAVO | verb | applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' |
| BRAWL | noun | a rough or noisy fight or quarrel |
| BRAWN | noun | physical strength; a type of pressed pork meat |
| BRAXY | noun | An inflammatory disease of sheep. |
| BRAZA | noun | Synonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m. |
| BRAZE | noun | A kind of small charcoal used for roasting ore. |
| BREAD | noun | a staple food made from flour, water, and usually yeast |
| BREAK | verb | to separate into pieces; to interrupt continuity or order |
| BREAM | noun | A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. |
| BREBA | noun | A fig that develops in the spring on the previous year's shoot growth. |
| BREDE | noun | Ornamental embroidery. |
| BREED | verb | to produce offspring; to raise animals |
| BREEK | noun | Alternative form of brick. |
| BREME | noun | Of the sea, wind, etc.: fierce; raging; stormy, tempestuous. |
| BRENT | noun | Alternative form of brant. |
| BRETT | noun | Alternative letter-case form of Brett (“Brettanomyces”). |
| BREVE | noun | A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as… |
| BRIAR | noun | Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus,… |
| BRIBE | verb | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence |
| BRICK | noun | a small rectangular block used in building |
| BRIDE | noun | woman who has recently been married |
| BRIEF | adjective | lasting only a short time; concise in expression |
| BRIER | noun | Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus,… |
| BRILL | noun | A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus. |
| BRINE | noun | water saturated with salt, used for preserving food |
| BRING | verb | carry or accompany to a place |
| BRINK | noun | the extreme edge of land before a drop; the verge of something |
| BRINY | noun | The sea. |
| BRISK | adjective | active and energetic; lively and quick |
| BRISS | noun | Alternative form of bris (ritual circumcision) |
| BRITH | noun | the Jewish rite of circumcision (brit milah) |
| BRIZZ | noun | Oral stimulation of the male member; a blowjob. |
| BROAD | adjective | having a large horizontal extent; wide |
| BROCH | noun | A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in… |
| BROCK | noun | A male badger. |
| BROIL | verb | to cook meat by direct heat; to be very hot and uncomfortable |
| BROKE | adjective | lacking funds |
| BROMA | noun | A light form of prepared cocoa, or the drink made from it. |
| BROME | noun | Any grass of the genus Bromus. |
| BRONC | noun | A bronco. |
| BROOD | verb | to think deeply about something that troubles you; to incubate |
| BROOK | noun | a small stream; to tolerate or allow something |
| BROOL | noun | A deep murmur. |
| BROOM | verb | finish with a broom |
| BROON | noun | The colour brown. |
| BROSE | noun | Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk. |
| BROSY | noun | In rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose. |
| BROTH | noun | a thin soup made from meat, fish, or vegetable stock |
| BROWN | adjective | of a colour like that of dark wood or rich soil |
| BRUIN | noun | A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos. |
| BRUIT | noun | Hearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this. |
| BRUME | noun | Mist, fog, vapour. |
| BRUNT | noun | The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event. |
| BRUSH | noun | an implement with bristles used for painting or cleaning |
| BRUTE | noun | An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. |
| BRUZZ | noun | Mates or friends. |
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This list has 71 five-letter words starting with BR that have definitions. 30 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 10 of them.
Brief first. Brave if A is still unknown and you want a likely answer. Break is common but it repeats nothing useful after brave.
Move the A and try break or brand-style tails. If R is also yellow (not green), the second R may sit later — bread/broad patterns. Use the helper if more than one yellow is bouncing.