BRAHMINIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAHMINIST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BRAHMINIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAHMINIST is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAHMINIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brahministsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAHMINIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRAHMINIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAHMINIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAHMINIST
1 longer words begin with BRAHMINIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAHMINIST
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Common questions about BRAHMINIST
- Is BRAHMINIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BRAHMINIST is not in it.
- How many points is BRAHMINIST worth?
- BRAHMINIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAHMINIST?
- BRAHMINIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRAHMINIST:
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