BRIE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BRIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIE?
| 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 BRIE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about BRIE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BRIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, pale yellow cheese with a white rind, originally made in the Brie region of France.
Brie is prized for its creamy, spreadable texture and mild, slightly earthy flavour that develops as the cheese ripens. It is commonly served on cheeseboards, often paired with bread, fruit or wine.
How BRIE is used
Common in cooking and food writing; no special register.
- She served warm brie with crackers at the party.
- The cheeseboard included a wedge of ripe brie.
- Melted brie made a rich topping for the baked bread.
- He paired the brie with a glass of white wine.
- The soft rind of the brie gave way easily under the knife.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRIE
The 4 tiles of BRIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BRIE
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with BRIE.
Words ending in BRIE
2 words end in BRIE. Useful as a back hook: play BRIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRIE inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain BRIE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BRIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIE
Common questions about BRIE
- Is BRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIE worth?
- BRIE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIE mean?
- A soft, pale yellow cheese with a white rind, originally made in the Brie region of France.
- What letters can be added to BRIE?
- BRIE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRIE:
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