BRIS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BRIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BRIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does BRIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Jewish ritual circumcision of a male infant, traditionally performed on the eighth day of life.
A bris is both a religious obligation and a family celebration, marking the child's entry into the Jewish covenant. The ceremony is usually performed by a trained specialist called a mohel, often followed by a small gathering of family and friends.
How BRIS is used
Yiddish and Hebrew origin; used when discussing Jewish religious ceremonies and traditions.
- The family invited relatives to the baby's bris.
- A mohel performed the bris according to tradition.
- They held a small meal after the bris to celebrate.
- The bris took place exactly eight days after the birth.
- Guests offered blessings for the child during the bris.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRIS
The 4 tiles of BRIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRIS
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with BRIS.
Words ending in BRIS
7 words end in BRIS. Useful as a back hook: play BRIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRIS inside
24 words contain BRIS in the middle. Words that start with BRIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIS
Common questions about BRIS
- Is BRIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIS worth?
- BRIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIS mean?
- The Jewish ritual circumcision of a male infant, traditionally performed on the eighth day of life.
- What letters can be added to BRIS?
- BRIS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BRIS:
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