BRICOLEUR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BRICOLEUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRICOLEUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRICOLEUR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRICOLEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bricoleursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRICOLEUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRICOLEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRICOLEUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRICOLEUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who makes things or solves problems by improvising with whatever materials are to hand.
Bricoleur is borrowed from French and suggests a handyman or tinkerer rather than a trained specialist. Scholars use it for creative thinkers who assemble ideas from many sources.
How BRICOLEUR is used
Used for amateur makers and for inventive thinkers, often with admiration.
- My uncle is a born bricoleur who can mend almost anything.
- The designer worked as a bricoleur, mixing old fabrics and new ones.
- A good bricoleur makes do with what the shed contains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRICOLEUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRICOLEUR
1 longer words begin with BRICOLEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in BRICOLEUR
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Common questions about BRICOLEUR
- Is BRICOLEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRICOLEUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRICOLEUR worth?
- BRICOLEUR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRICOLEUR mean?
- A person who makes things or solves problems by improvising with whatever materials are to hand.
- What letters can be added to BRICOLEUR?
- BRICOLEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRICOLEUR:
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