BRIGADE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BRIGADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIGADE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIGADE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIGADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIGADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRIGADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does BRIGADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A military unit made up of several battalions, or any organised group of people with a shared purpose.
In an army a brigade sits between a battalion and a division. Outside the army the word is used for groups such as the fire brigade, and as a verb it means to form people into such a unit.
How BRIGADE is used
The word brigade is used for army units and for civilian groups such as fire crews.
- The brigade moved to the northern border overnight.
- The fire brigade arrived within five minutes.
- A brigade of volunteers cleaned the beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIGADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRIGADE
The 7 tiles of BRIGADE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRIGADE
2 longer words begin with BRIGADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIGADE
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Common questions about BRIGADE
- Is BRIGADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIGADE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIGADE worth?
- BRIGADE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIGADE mean?
- A military unit made up of several battalions, or any organised group of people with a shared purpose.
- What letters can be added to BRIGADE?
- BRIGADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRIGADE:
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