Bracketing

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:23 pts10 letters

Definition of Bracketing

verb

To support by means of mechanical brackets.
To enclose in typographical brackets.
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."
To place in the same category.
"Because the didn't have enough young boys for two full teams, they bracketed the seven-year olds with the eight-year olds."
To mark distinctly for special treatment.

noun

A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.

Anagrams of Bracketing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "bracketing":

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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Rhyming Words

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