BRAAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAAI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAAI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
braaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BRAAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about BRAAI
- BRAAI runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BRAAI
5 longer words begin with BRAAI.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAAI
Common questions about BRAAI
- Is BRAAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAAI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAAI worth?
- BRAAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAAI?
- BRAAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BRAAI:
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