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Is brisk a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word brisk is a Scrabble US word. The word brisk is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is brisk a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word brisk is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

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5-letter words (3 found)

BIRKS,BRIKS,BRISK,

4-letter words (9 found)

BIRK,BISK,BRIK,BRIS,IRKS,KIRS,KRIS,RIBS,RISK,

3-letter words (10 found)

BIS,IRK,KIR,KIS,RIB,SIB,SIK,SIR,SKI,SRI,

2-letter words (4 found)

BI,IS,KI,SI,

You can make 26 words from brisk according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of brisk

brisk rbisk birsk ibrsk ribsk irbsk brsik rbsik bsrik sbrik rsbik srbik bisrk ibsrk bsirk sbirk isbrk sibrk risbk irsbk rsibk sribk isrbk sirbk briks rbiks birks ibrks ribks irbks brkis rbkis bkris kbris rkbis krbis bikrs ibkrs bkirs kbirs ikbrs kibrs rikbs irkbs rkibs kribs ikrbs kirbs brski rbski bsrki sbrki rsbki srbki brksi rbksi bkrsi kbrsi rkbsi krbsi bskri sbkri bksri kbsri skbri ksbri rskbi srkbi rksbi krsbi skrbi ksrbi biskr ibskr bsikr sbikr isbkr sibkr biksr ibksr bkisr kbisr ikbsr kibsr bskir sbkir bksir kbsir skbir ksbir iskbr sikbr iksbr kisbr skibr ksibr riskb irskb rsikb srikb isrkb sirkb riksb irksb rkisb krisb ikrsb kirsb rskib srkib rksib krsib skrib ksrib iskrb sikrb iksrb kisrb skirb ksirb

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Definitions and meaning of brisk

brisk

Etymology

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɹɪsk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪsk

Adjective

brisk (comparative brisker or more brisk, superlative briskest or most brisk)

  1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
    Synonyms: lively, spirited, quick
  2. Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
  3. (archaic) Sparkling; fizzy.
  4. Stimulating or invigorating.
  5. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.

Translations

See also

  • brusque

Verb

brisk (third-person singular simple present brisks, present participle brisking, simple past and past participle brisked)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, often with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

Further reading

  • “brisk”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “brisk”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “brisk”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • Birks, birks

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *britška, from Proto-Slavic *bričьkъ, diminutive of *bričь (“id”).

Noun

brisk m (plural brisqe, definite brisku, definite plural brisqet)

  1. razor, penknife

Declension

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Lithuanian

Alternative forms

  • briski

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲrʲɪs̪k]

Verb

brìsk

  1. second-person singular imperative of bristi

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • bresk (dialectal)

Etymology 1

Possibly onomatopoetic of the sound made when put on fire.

Noun

brisk m (definite singular brisken, indefinite plural briskar, definite plural briskane)

  1. juniper
    Synonyms: brake, einer, eine

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German britse, britsche, briske.

Noun

brisk m (definite singular brisken, indefinite plural briskar, definite plural briskane)

  1. a wall-bound sleeping bench

References


Source: wiktionary.org