Is BRIGADIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRIGADIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRIGADIER mean?
- noun
a general officer ranking below a major general
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BRIGADIER
Single letters that turn BRIGADIER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BRIGADIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abridger12
- abridge11
- brigade11
- braider10
- badger10
- barged10
- begird10
- bridge10
- garbed10
- ridgier9
- rigider9
- abider9
- barred9
- birder9
- birdie9
- birred9
- briard9
- bridie9
- badge9
- begad9
- debag9
- gibed9
- birria8
- garred8
- girder8
- grader8
- regard8
- ribier8
- abide8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- barge8
- beard8
- bider8
- braid8
- bread8
- bride8
- debar8
- giber8
- rabid8
- rebid8
- arider7
- raider7
- barer7
- barre7
- briar7
- brier7
- dirge7
- grade7
- gride7
- raged7
- rebar7
- ridge7
- rigid7
- abed7
- bade7
- bard7
- bead7
- berg7
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