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Is brillo a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word brillo is a Scrabble US word. The word brillo is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

B3R1I1L1L1O1

Is brillo a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word brillo is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

B3R1I1L1L1O1

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6-letter words (1 found)

BRILLO,

5-letter words (2 found)

BRILL,BROIL,

4-letter words (12 found)

BILL,BIRL,BIRO,BOIL,BOLL,BRIO,LILO,LOBI,LOIR,RILL,ROIL,ROLL,

3-letter words (13 found)

BIO,BOI,BOR,BRO,ILL,LIB,LOB,LOR,OBI,OIL,ORB,RIB,ROB,

2-letter words (8 found)

BI,BO,IO,LI,LO,OB,OI,OR,

You can make 36 words from brillo according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of brillo

brillo

Etymology

Shortening of brilliant +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brillo (comparative more brillo, superlative most brillo)

  1. (slang) brilliant; excellent

See also

  • brillo pad

Asturian

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

Catalan

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbril.lo/
  • Rhymes: -illo
  • Hyphenation: brìl‧lo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from brillare +‎ -o.

Adjective

brillo (feminine brilla, masculine plural brilli, feminine plural brille)

  1. tipsy, drunk

Noun

brillo m (plural brilli) (rare)

  1. sparkle, glitter, shine
  2. a bird's fast wingbeats

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βρύλλον (brúllon).

Noun

brillo m (plural brilli)

  1. (regional) regional name of several willow plants, especially Salix purpurea

Further reading

  • brillo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brillo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • brillo3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

  • brolli

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • Syllabification: bri‧llo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from brillar.

Noun

brillo m (plural brillos)

  1. shine, glow, radiance
  2. brightness, brilliance, shininess, éclat
  3. sheen, luster, gleam, glitter, gloss, sparkle, glistening, glint
Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brillar

Further reading

  • “brillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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