BRAZIL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BRAZIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRAZIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAZIL is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAZIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brazilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAZIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRAZIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does BRAZIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard red wood used for dye and cabinetwork, or a large nut.
The wood called brazil gave its name to the South American country. The nut is more often called a Brazil nut.
How BRAZIL is used
Used for wood and nuts, with a capital for the country.
- The dye was made from brazil wood.
- A bowl of brazil nuts sat on the table.
- The cabinet was made of brazil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRAZIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRAZIL
7 longer words begin with BRAZIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAZIL
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Common questions about BRAZIL
- Is BRAZIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAZIL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAZIL worth?
- BRAZIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRAZIL mean?
- A hard red wood used for dye and cabinetwork, or a large nut.
- What letters can be added to BRAZIL?
- BRAZIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRAZIL:
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