BRAAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAAIS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAAIS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAAIS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAAIS
No single letter turns BRAAIS into another word.
How BRAAIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BRAAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about BRAAIS
- BRAAIS 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
Anagrams of BRAAIS
The 6 tiles of BRAAIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAAIS
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Common questions about BRAAIS
- Is BRAAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAAIS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAAIS worth?
- BRAAIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAAIS?
- No single letter can be added to BRAAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BRAAIS:
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