BRUSHUP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRUSHUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRUSHUP?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRUSHUP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRUSHUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brushupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRUSHUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRUSHUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does BRUSHUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short session of review that refreshes a skill or piece of knowledge you have not used lately.
A brushup is lighter than a full course: you already know the material and only want it fresh again. It can also mean a quick tidy of something that is nearly finished.
How BRUSHUP is used
Brushup is used before a trip, test or job where an old skill needs a quick refresh.
- She gave her French a brushup before the conference in Lyon.
- A brushup on first aid took only one evening.
- The old song needed a quick brushup before the band played it live.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRUSHUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRUSHUP
1 longer words begin with BRUSHUP.
Shorter words from the letters in BRUSHUP
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Common questions about BRUSHUP
- Is BRUSHUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRUSHUP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRUSHUP worth?
- BRUSHUP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRUSHUP mean?
- A short session of review that refreshes a skill or piece of knowledge you have not used lately.
- What letters can be added to BRUSHUP?
- BRUSHUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRUSHUP:
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