BRAINFOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRAINFOOD 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BRAINFOOD?
| 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 BRAINFOOD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINFOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainfoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINFOOD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRAINFOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINFOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINFOOD
1 longer words begin with BRAINFOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINFOOD
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Common questions about BRAINFOOD
- Is BRAINFOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINFOOD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINFOOD worth?
- BRAINFOOD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINFOOD?
- BRAINFOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRAINFOOD:
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