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Is BRUTAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BRUTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BRUTAL mean?

  1. adjective

    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

    “a barbarous crime”

  2. adjective

    punishingly harsh

    “the brutal summer sun”

  3. adjective

    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

    “beastly desires”

  4. adjective

    disagreeably direct and precise

    “he spoke with brutal honesty”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + R (1) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 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 BRUTAL

BRUTAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BRUTAL

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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