BRAINBOX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAINBOX 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAINBOX?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRAINBOX is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINBOX
No single letter turns BRAINBOX into another word.
How BRAINBOX scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAINBOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINBOX has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINBOX
1 longer words begin with BRAINBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINBOX
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Common questions about BRAINBOX
- Is BRAINBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINBOX, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINBOX worth?
- BRAINBOX is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINBOX?
- No single letter can be added to BRAINBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAINBOX:
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