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Is BRILLIANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRILLIANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRILLIANT mean?

  1. adjective

    of surpassing excellence

    “a brilliant performance”

  2. adjective

    having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

    “our project needs brainy women”

  3. adjective

    characterized by grandeur

    “the brilliant court life at Versailles”

  4. adjective

    having strong or striking color

    “bright dress”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 BRILLIANT

Single letters that turn BRILLIANT 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 BRILLIANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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