What does BRUTAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbrutəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering“a barbarous crime”
  2. harsh“the brutal summer sun”
  3. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility“beastly desires”
  4. disagreeably direct and precise“he spoke with brutal honesty”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BRUTAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BRUTAL

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

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Questions

Is BRUTAL a valid word in word games?

BRUTAL 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 BRUTAL worth?

BRUTAL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BRUTAL?

42 other words, including AT, BUT, ART and AL.