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brick

/bɹɪk/noun · verb

Brick can refer to a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy or rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material. As a verb, brick can mean to stop working (of an electronic device).

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

BR

Ends

ICK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BRICK” Mean?

/bɹɪk/

brick has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

2

a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

Verb

1 sense
1

To stop working (of an electronic device)

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

B, R, I, C, K

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
i
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for brick.

BRICK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with B and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using brick in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BRICK has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BRICK is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BRICK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BRICK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BR, RI, IC, CK

Trigrams

BRI, RIC, ICK

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for brick.

BRICK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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