BRILLIANTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRILLIANTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRILLIANTLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRILLIANTLY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRILLIANTLY
No single letter turns BRILLIANTLY into another word.
How BRILLIANTLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BRILLIANTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRILLIANTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRILLIANTLY mean in Scrabble?
BRILLIANTLY is the adverb formed from BRILLIANT.
BRILLIANT(adjective) — Shining with a very bright light, or showing exceptional cleverness and talent.
Shorter words from the letters in BRILLIANTLY
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Common questions about BRILLIANTLY
- Is BRILLIANTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRILLIANTLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRILLIANTLY worth?
- BRILLIANTLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRILLIANTLY?
- No single letter can be added to BRILLIANTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BRILLIANTLY:
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