BRILLIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BRILLIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRILLIANT · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BRILLIANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful BRILLIANT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRILLIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRILLIANT scores
Scrabble b3r1i1l1l1i1a1n1t1 11
Words with Friends b4r1i1l2l2i1a1n2t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRILLIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRILLIANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRILLIANT
brilliante12 brilliants12 brillianted14 brilliantly16 brilliantine14 brillianting15 brilliantined16 brilliantines15 brilliantness15 brilliantnesses17
10 longer words begin with BRILLIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in BRILLIANT
bailli8 bilian8 libant8 tibial8 tribal8 arilli6 nirlit6 nitril6 ratlin6 trinal6 abrin7 alibi7 bairn7 balti7 biali7 binal7 binit7 blain7 blart7 blini7 brail7 brain7 brant7 brill7 libra7 libri7 tibia7 ilial5 intil5 intra5 larnt5 liart5 litai5 riant5 trail5 train5 trial5 trill5 abri6 bail6
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Common questions about BRILLIANT
- Is BRILLIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRILLIANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRILLIANT worth?
- BRILLIANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRILLIANT?
- BRILLIANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRILLIANT:
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