BRISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. BRISE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept BRISE?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BRISE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BRISE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BRISE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in BRISE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about BRISE

• The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 BRISE

The 5 tiles of BRISE in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with BRISE

1 longer words begin with BRISE.

Words ending in BRISE

1 words end in BRISE. Useful as a back hook: play BRISE onto a word already on the board.

Words with BRISE inside

5 words contain BRISE in the middle. Words that start with BRISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in BRISE

Common questions about BRISE

Is BRISE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRISE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BRISE worth?

BRISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BRISE?

BRISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.