brilliant: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 11 letter points · starts with B · ends with T
Meaning of brilliant
adj
Shining brightly.
Example: the brilliant lights along the promenade
Both bright and saturated.
Example: butterflies with brilliant blue wings
Having a sharp, clear tone.
Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.
Example: The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
Source: Wiktionary — brilliant.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
- countable, uncountable
Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
- countable, uncountable
A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
- dated, uncountable
The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
Listed forms: brilliants.
Source: Wiktionary — brilliant.
verb
- transitive
To cut (a diamond) with many facets, to make it into a brilliant.
Listed forms: brilliants, brillianting, brillianted.
Source: Wiktionary — brilliant.
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 brilliant.
adjective
of surpassing excellence
adjective
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- brainy
- smart as a whip
adjective
characterized by grandeur
adjective
having strong or striking color
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is brilliant in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of brilliant
B(3) + R(1) + I(1) + L(1) + L(1) + I(1) + A(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of brilliant
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from brilliant
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