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Brae

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a nine-letter word, making sure you use the highlighted letter. Can you beat our score?
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Skara Brae is a well-preserved neolithic settlement on Mainland, the largest island of the Orkneys, by the Bay of Skaill. There are eight houses, dating back to around 3180-2500 BC, making them older than the Great Pyramids. See Historic Scotland for more information.

Brae

Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.

abed able abler abrade adrenal ahead alder anal arable area arena baaed bade bald balder bale baled banal band bane bard bare bared barn bead bean bear beard bend blade blah bland blander blare blared bled blend brad brae bran brand bread bred dahl dale dare darn deal dean dear debar drab earl earn elan eland hale hand handle handlebar handler hard harden hare hared head heal hear heard held herald herb herbal herd laden land lane lard lead lean learn lend near nerd rand read real rehab renal rend rhea
arable herbal handle herald harden blade beard laden heard brand blend bland arena alder ahead learn bread banal heal head hear held hare hard lane read real rend near lend land herd lard lead lean herb dare barn bare bead bean bend bear band able area bale bald bled drab dear earl earn deal bran bred dale darn hand
abed able abler abrade adrenal ahead alder anal arable area arena baaed bade bald balder bale baled banal band bane bard bare bared barn bead bean bear beard bend blade blah bland blander blare blared bled blend brad brae bran brand bread bred dahl dale dare darn deal dean dear debar drab earl earn elan eland hale hand handle handlebar handler hard harden hare hared head heal hear heard held herald herb herbal herd laden land lane lard lead lean learn lend near nerd rand read real rehab renal rend rhea

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