BRUTISHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BRUTISHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRUTISHNESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRUTISHNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRUTISHNESS
No single letter turns BRUTISHNESS into another word.
How BRUTISHNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BRUTISHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRUTISHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BRUTISHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being cruel, coarse and animal-like in behaviour.
Brutishness describes savage conduct that lacks reason or pity, as when a bully uses force for its own sake. Writers often set it against refinement and self-control.
How BRUTISHNESS is used
Used to condemn violent or crude behaviour.
- The brutishness of the guards shocked the prisoners.
- Hunger had reduced the crowd to brutishness.
- The novel contrasts his brutishness with her gentleness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRUTISHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BRUTISHNESS
1 longer words begin with BRUTISHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BRUTISHNESS
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Common questions about BRUTISHNESS
- Is BRUTISHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRUTISHNESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRUTISHNESS worth?
- BRUTISHNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRUTISHNESS mean?
- The quality of being cruel, coarse and animal-like in behaviour.
- What letters can be added to BRUTISHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to BRUTISHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BRUTISHNESS:
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