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Is brethren a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word brethren is a Scrabble US word. The word brethren is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

B3R1E1T1H4R1E1N1

Is brethren a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word brethren is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

B3R1E1T1H4R1E1N1

Is brethren a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word brethren is a Words With Friends word. The word brethren is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4R1E1T1H3R1E1N2

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8-letter words (1 found)

BRETHREN,

7-letter words (1 found)

BRENTER,

6-letter words (6 found)

BERRET,BERTHE,NETHER,RENTER,RERENT,THRENE,

5-letter words (16 found)

BENET,BERET,BERTH,BREER,BRENT,BRERE,ENTER,ETHER,ETHNE,HEBEN,RENTE,TERNE,THEBE,THERE,THREE,TREEN,

4-letter words (32 found)

BEEN,BEER,BEET,BENE,BENT,BERE,BETE,BETH,BREE,BREN,BRER,ERNE,ETEN,ETHE,HEBE,HENT,HERB,HERE,HERN,HETE,NETE,REEN,RENT,RETE,TEEN,TEER,TEHR,TENE,TERN,THEE,THEN,TREE,

3-letter words (25 found)

BEE,BEN,BET,BRR,EEN,ENE,ERE,ERN,ERR,ETH,HEN,HER,HET,NEB,NEE,NET,NTH,REB,REE,REH,REN,RET,TEE,TEN,THE,

2-letter words (10 found)

BE,EE,EH,EN,ER,ET,HE,NE,RE,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 92 words from brethren according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of brethren

brethren

Alternative forms

  • brethern (obsolete)

Etymology

From Early Modern English brethren, plural of brother, from Middle English brethren, from Middle English brethere, brether + -en (plural ending). Ultimately from Old English brōþor, brōþru (“brothers, brethren”), influenced by Old English brēþer, dative singular of brōþor (“brother”). Equivalent to brother +‎ -en (plural ending). Compare German Brüder (“brothers, brethren”). More at brother. The vowel change (from o to e) is called umlaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛðɹən/

Noun

brethren

  1. (archaic) plural of brother
  2. (poetic) kinsmen

Usage notes

The plural brethren is generally used for members of an organization, especially a religious body, whereas the plural brothers is used in the familial sense as well as for larger groups.

Derived terms

Noun

brethren pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively) The body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order.

Coordinate terms

  • sistren

Translations

Adjective

brethren (comparative more brethren, superlative most brethren)

  1. Of or akin to; related; like

See also

  • Brethren
  • brother
  • sistren and nun
  • friar and frater or father
  • brotherhood, sisterhood
  • fraternity
  • siblings

Source: wiktionary.org