BRUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BRUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRUNT?
| 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 BRUNT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bruntsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRUNT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BRUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does BRUNT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The main force, shock, or worst impact of something difficult, such as an attack, blow, or hardship.
People most often meet brunt today in the fixed phrase bear the brunt, meaning to absorb the heaviest share of trouble while others are spared. Historically, brunt described the peak force of a physical blow or a military assault, the moment when an attacking force struck hardest against its target. The word has since broadened from battle to almost any difficult situation, so a company, a family, or a single person can all bear the brunt of bad news or hard times. Because brunt rarely appears outside this set phrase, many speakers know the word only through that one familiar expression.
How BRUNT is used
Almost always used in the set phrase bear the brunt of something.
- Coastal towns bore the brunt of the storm's worst winds.
- She felt she always bore the brunt of her brother's mistakes.
- The infantry took the brunt of the enemy's first charge.
- Small businesses bore the brunt of the sudden tax increase.
- He tried to shield his team from the brunt of the criticism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRUNT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRUNT
The 5 tiles of BRUNT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BRUNT
3 longer words begin with BRUNT.
Shorter words from the letters in BRUNT
Common questions about BRUNT
- Is BRUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRUNT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRUNT worth?
- BRUNT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRUNT mean?
- The main force, shock, or worst impact of something difficult, such as an attack, blow, or hardship.
- What letters can be added to BRUNT?
- BRUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BRUNT:
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