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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BRUSQUE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 18 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
BRUSQUE (adjective): marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him".
brusk, curt, short(p)
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BRUSQUE scores 18 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, E×1, Q×1, R×1, S×1, U×2
BRUSQUE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BRUSQUE is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with B, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BRUSQUE — marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"" (18 Scrabble points).
BRUSQUE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BRUSQUE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BRUSQUE (adjective): marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BRUSQUE totals 18 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BRUSQUE includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
BRUSQUE is 7 letters long, begins with B, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram BEQRSUU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BRUSQUE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, BRUSQUE ranks by raw score (18 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BRUSQUE carries 3 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make BRUSQUE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on B or E are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
BRUSQUE is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with B, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like BRUSQUE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BRUSQUE contains B, E, Q, R, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b?????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BRUSQUE include BR, QU, SQ — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, R, U, S, Q, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble brusque directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 18 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BRUSQUE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BRUSQUE — marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"" (18 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.