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Is BRRR a valid word?

B3
R1
R1
R1

Yes. BRRR is a valid word.

BRRR is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.

BRRR is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.

Meaning

Used to indicate that one feels cold.

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About BRRR

BRRR is BRR stretched out for a colder day, the sound of someone shivering. It uses three R tiles and a B, and since the bag has six R tiles, holding three at once happens more than you might think. If BRR is already on the board, one more R on the end makes BRRR. The word has no vowels, which makes it a rescue for a rack full of consonants, and a fun word to win a challenge with. Learn it with the other no-vowel noises: HMMM, PFFT, PSST, SHHH and TSKS.

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BRRR scores 6 points

Before any bonus squares: B 3 + R 1 + R 1 + R 1 = 6. On a double-word square that's 12, on a triple-word 18, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

B3
R1
R1
R1

Example: BRRR as the first play

BRRR through the ★: B 3 + R 1 + R 1 + R 1 = 6, and the ★ doubles the first word: 12 points. New tiles are outlined.

Later in the game, put the B on a 3L square and BRRR is worth 12 before any word bonus.

Change one tile

Swap any one letter of BRRR and these are still words:

  • BIRRthe basic unit of money in Ethiopia
  • BURRseed vessel having hooks or prickles

Same letters, other words

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters B, R, R and R.

Memory tip

BRRR is an even colder BRR. Three R tiles and a B, no vowels.

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