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Broil

b 3r 1o 1i 1l 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does broil mean?

noun

  1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

    Synonymsbroilinggrilling

verb

  1. cook under a broiler

    “broil fish”

    Synonymsoven broil

  2. heat by a natural force

    “The sun broils the valley in the summer”

    Synonymsbake

  3. be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

    “The town was broiling in the sun”

    Synonymsbake

Is BROIL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

BROIL is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is BROIL worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3r 1o 1i 1l 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4r 1o 1i 1l 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
b 4r 1o 1i 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4r 1o 1i 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BROIL

Hooks for BROIL

Add one letter to the front or back of BROIL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like BROIL

Common words that share the ending -OIL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OIL

Broil: quick answers

Is BROIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BROIL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BROIL worth?
BROIL scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does broil mean?
As a noun, broil means “cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BROIL?
You can make 27 shorter words from BROIL, such as BIRL, BIRO, BOIL, BRIO. See the full list.