Brawny

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a heavily muscular and powerfully built physique, being both strong and physically imposing.

“The brawny docker lifted the heavy crate onto the lorry without apparent effort.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbrɔːni/

Syllables

brawn·y

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Synonyms

muscularpowerful burly

Antonyms

weak puny slight

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Wordle

BRAWNY ends in NY and contains BRAWN, the W is less commonly found in Wordle answer lists

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Scrabble

BRAWNY scores 14 points, the W and Y together deliver strong tile value from a single word

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Words you can make from Brawny

Shorter words formed from the letters in “brawny”.

barny brawn bryan awny awry barn bawn bran braw bray nary warn wary yarn yawn

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