BRIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRIK 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BRIK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Anagrams of BRIK
The 4 tiles of BRIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRIK
3 longer words begin with BRIK.
Words ending in BRIK
1 words end in BRIK. Useful as a back hook: play BRIK onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRIK inside
1 words contain BRIK in the middle. Words that start with BRIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIK
Common questions about BRIK
- Is BRIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BRIK is not in it.
- How many points is BRIK worth?
- BRIK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIK?
- BRIK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRIK:
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