BRIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRIKS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BRIKS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIKS
Front hooks — 1
ibriksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BRIKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BRIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about BRIKS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BRIKS
The 5 tiles of BRIKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BRIKS
1 words end in BRIKS. Useful as a back hook: play BRIKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIKS
Common questions about BRIKS
- Is BRIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BRIKS is not in it.
- How many points is BRIKS worth?
- BRIKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRIKS?
- BRIKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BRIKS:
Open BRIKS in the Word Finder