BRIGAND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BRIGAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIGAND?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIGAND is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIGAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brigandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIGAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRIGAND, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does BRIGAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A member of an armed gang that robs travellers, especially in remote or mountain areas.
Brigands belong to adventure stories and older history, where they wait in forests or passes for merchants and coaches. Calling someone a brigand today is usually a colourful way to say bandit.
How BRIGAND is used
The word brigand sounds old-fashioned and is typical of stories and historical writing.
- A brigand stopped the coach in the mountain pass.
- The legend tells of a kindly brigand who robbed only the rich.
- Travellers hired guards to protect them from every brigand on the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIGAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRIGAND
The 7 tiles of BRIGAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRIGAND
7 longer words begin with BRIGAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIGAND
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Common questions about BRIGAND
- Is BRIGAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIGAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIGAND worth?
- BRIGAND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIGAND mean?
- A member of an armed gang that robs travellers, especially in remote or mountain areas.
- What letters can be added to BRIGAND?
- BRIGAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRIGAND:
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