Is “Bracket” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BRACKET
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Bracket

/ˈbɹækɪt/

noun
  1. 1.A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.

  2. 2.Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.

  3. 3.A short crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

Synonyms: parens, parentheses, benchmark

verb
  1. 1.To support by means of mechanical brackets.

  2. 2.To enclose in typographical brackets.

  3. 3.To bound on both sides, to surround, as enclosing with brackets.

    I tried to hit the bullseye by first bracketing it with two shots and then splitting the difference with my third, but I missed.