brief: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with B · ends with F
Meaning of brief
adj
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Example: Her reign was brief but spectacular.
Concise; taking few words.
Example: His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.
Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
- obsolete
Rife; common; prevalent.
Listed forms: briefer, briefest.
Source: Wiktionary — brief.
noun
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate. A short papal letter.
An answer to any action.
A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
Listed forms: briefs.
Source: Wiktionary — brief.
verb
- transitive
To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
Example: The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
- transitive
To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
Listed forms: briefs, briefing, briefed.
Source: Wiktionary — brief.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for brief.
adjective
(of clothing) very short
noun
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- legal brief
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is brief in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of brief
B(3) + R(1) + I(1) + E(1) + F(4) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of brief
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from brief
18 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in brief. Showing up to 24, longest first.