BRIGALOWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRIGALOWS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRIGALOWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIGALOWS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIGALOWS
No single letter turns BRIGALOWS into another word.
How BRIGALOWS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRIGALOWS, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRIGALOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BRIGALOWS
- All 9 letters of BRIGALOWS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BRIGALOWS
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Common questions about BRIGALOWS
- Is BRIGALOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIGALOWS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIGALOWS worth?
- BRIGALOWS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIGALOWS?
- No single letter can be added to BRIGALOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRIGALOWS:
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