What does BRIEF mean?

Pronunciation
/brif/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of short duration or distance“a brief stay in the country”
  2. concise and succinct“covered the matter in a brief statement”
  3. (of clothing) very short“an abbreviated swimsuit”

noun

  1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
  2. a condensed written summary or abstract

verb

  1. give essential information to someone“The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

briefed13briefer12briefest13

Anagrams of BRIEF

fiber10 fibre10

Words inside BRIEF

21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bier6brie6fire7 reif7rife7fer6fib8fie6fir6ire3reb5ref6 rei3rib5rif6be4 bi4ef5er2if5re2

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Anagrams of BRIEF

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Questions

Is BRIEF a valid word in word games?

BRIEF is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BRIEF worth?

BRIEF is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BRIEF?

21 other words, including BE, IF, FIRE and RE.