Disputed
brill
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[bɹɪl]
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When brill helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B I L R
Two-Letter Start
BR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BR start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- brill is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, i, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[bɹɪl][bɹɪl]
noun
A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
adjective
Wonderful, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".