BRUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BRUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRUSH?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRUSH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRUSH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brushyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BRUSH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BRUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about BRUSH
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does BRUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tool with bristles used for cleaning, applying paint, or arranging hair; as a verb, to clean, smooth, or touch something lightly with such a tool or in passing.
A brush can be built for many different jobs, from scrubbing a floor to applying makeup or paint, and the shape and stiffness of its bristles usually signal its purpose. As a verb, to brush something means either to use such a tool, as in brushing one's teeth, or simply to touch it lightly in passing, as when a sleeve brushes against a wall. The word also names a thicket of shrubs and small trees, as in a fire spreading through dry brush.
How BRUSH is used
Very common noun and verb; also used for the wild undergrowth sense, as in brush fire.
- She picked up a brush to sweep the porch.
- He brushed his teeth before bed.
- Her hand brushed against the cold railing.
- Firefighters battled a blaze in the dry brush.
- The painter cleaned his brush after each session.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRUSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BRUSH
The 5 tiles of BRUSH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BRUSH
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with BRUSH.
Words ending in BRUSH
18 words end in BRUSH. Useful as a back hook: play BRUSH onto a word already on the board.
Words with BRUSH inside
24 words contain BRUSH in the middle. Words that start with BRUSH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BRUSH
Common questions about BRUSH
- Is BRUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRUSH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRUSH worth?
- BRUSH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRUSH mean?
- A tool with bristles used for cleaning, applying paint, or arranging hair; as a verb, to clean, smooth, or touch something lightly with such a tool or in passing.
- What letters can be added to BRUSH?
- BRUSH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BRUSH:
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