Brass
/bɹɑːs/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Brass
noun
- A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
- Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
- The colour of brass.
- (used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.
"The brass are not going to like this."
adjective
- Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
- Of the colour of brass.
- Impertinent, bold: brazen.
- Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
- Of inferior composition.
Anagrams of Brass
Letter Values
b3
r1
a1
s1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Brass
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Brass"
Brass is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Brass" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "brass" is a low-scoring word.