01 Word definition

brutal

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BRUTAL a word?

Yes. BRUTAL is a 6-letter adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BRUTAL?

B-R-U-T-A-L

BRUTAL contains 6 letters, begins with B, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

    a barbarous crime

2adjective

  1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

    beastly desires
Synonyms
barbarouscruelfellroughshodsavageviciousbeastlybestialbrutebrutish
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BRUTAL spelled?

B1R2U3T4A5L6
Starts withBRUFirst 3 letters
Ends withTALLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BRUTAL.

How do you spell BRUTAL?

BRUTAL is spelled B-R-U-T-A-L. It contains 6 letters.