BURLIER
7 letters · 2 syllables · adjective
Definition of BURLIER
(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
"He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener."
(East End of London) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
"Kimi Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver."
(surf culture and/or Southern California) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.
"That wave was burly! (i.e. large, dangerous and difficult to ride)"
Examples of BURLIER in a Sentence
- "He’s a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener."
- "Kimi Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver."
- "That wave was burly! (i.e. large, dangerous and difficult to ride)"
Word Details
Is BURLIER a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BURLIER is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of BURLIER earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 59 points total.
Letter Values for BURLIER
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | u | r | l | i | e | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| WWF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BURLIER
63 words from the letters in BURLIER
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How to Use BURLIER in Word Games
BURLIER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since BURLIER uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 59 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BURLIER to find 63 additional valid words.