BRANDISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRANDISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRANDISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRANDISH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRANDISH
No single letter turns BRANDISH into another word.
How BRANDISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRANDISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRANDISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BRANDISH
- All 8 letters of BRANDISH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRANDISH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or showy way.
A person who brandishes an object wants others to see it, whether to scare them or to show off. The verb can apply to a sword, a flag or even a newspaper.
How BRANDISH is used
Common in news and fiction, often with weapon words.
- The thief would brandish a knife at the clerk.
- Protesters brandish banners outside the hall.
- She likes to brandish her award at every chance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRANDISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRANDISH
5 longer words begin with BRANDISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BRANDISH
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Common questions about BRANDISH
- Is BRANDISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRANDISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRANDISH worth?
- BRANDISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRANDISH mean?
- To wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or showy way.
- What letters can be added to BRANDISH?
- No single letter can be added to BRANDISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRANDISH:
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