brilliant
/brɪljənt/
adjective
9 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
Clear and sharp and ringing.
“the brilliant sound of the trumpets”
2
Of surpassing excellence.
“a brilliant performance”
3
Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence.
“a brilliant mind”
“a brilliant solution to the problem”
4
Characterized by grandeur.
“the brilliant court life at Versailles”
5
Having strong or striking color.
“brilliant tapestries”
6
Full of light; shining intensely.
“a brilliant star”
“brilliant chandeliers”
WORD FORMS
Related formbrilliancy
Related formbrilliance
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinilliantbray
Starts & ends withB … T
Syllablesbril · liant
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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