Is BRIGAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRIGAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRIGAND mean?
- noun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 11 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 BRIGAND
Single letters that turn BRIGAND 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
Anagrams of BRIGAND
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BRIGAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barding11
- baring9
- riband9
- daring8
- gradin8
- braid8
- brand8
- bring8
- rabid8
- bairn7
- brain7
- grand7
- grind7
- band7
- bang7
- bard7
- bind7
- bing7
- bird7
- brad7
- brag7
- brig7
- darb7
- drab7
- drib7
- garb7
- grab7
- dinar6
- drain6
- garni6
- grain6
- nadir6
- ranid6
- abri6
- bani6
- barn6
- bran6
- brin6
- dang6
- ding6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gird6
- grad6
- grid6
- rabi6
- bad6
- bag6
- bid6
- big6
- dab6
- dib6
- gab6
- gib6
- agin5
- arid5
- darn5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
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