BRILLIANTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRILLIANTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRILLIANTINE · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BRILLIANTINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful BRILLIANTINE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRILLIANTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRILLIANTINE scores
Scrabble b3r1i1l1l1i1a1n1t1i1n1e1 14
Words with Friends b4r1i1l2l2i1a1n2t1i1n2e1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in BRILLIANTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRILLIANTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRILLIANTINE
2 longer words begin with BRILLIANTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRILLIANTINE
brilliante12 initialler10 biliteral11 brilliant11 inebriant11 nailbiter11 initialer9 triennial9 biennial10 bilinear10 libelant10 inertial8 internal8 triennia8 atebrin9 baillie9 bainite9 ballier9 bellini9 biennia9 biriani9 birlinn9 braille9 brantle9 liberal9 librate9 linable9 netball9 tablier9 triable9 airline7 aniline7 entrail7 entrain7 entrall7 inertia7 initial7 lantern7 latrine7 lintier7
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Common questions about BRILLIANTINE
- Is BRILLIANTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRILLIANTINE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRILLIANTINE worth?
- BRILLIANTINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRILLIANTINE?
- BRILLIANTINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BRILLIANTINE:
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