Brave

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

“The brave firefighter rescued the family from the burning building.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/breɪv/

Related Words

Synonyms

courageousfearlessvaliant

Antonyms

timidcowardly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels A and E with BR cluster; silent E

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; V adds value at 4 points

Words Related to Brave

Anagrams of Brave

Words that use exactly the same letters as “brave”.

breva

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “brave” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

brace brake brame brava bravi bravo braye braze breve crave drave grave trave

Words you can make from Brave

Shorter words formed from the letters in “brave”.

aver bare bear brae brev

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “brave”.

beaver verbal

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