BRAINIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRAINIAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRAINIAC · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRAINIAC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINIAC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainiacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINIAC scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1i1a1c3 12
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2i1a1c4 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAINIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINIAC
1 longer words begin with BRAINIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINIAC
carabin11 arabic10 acinar8 arabin8 arnica8 carina8 crania8 abaci9 barca9 baric9 cabin9 rabic9 abrin7 acari7 acini7 bairn7 bania7 braai7 brain7 cairn7 naric7 ricin7 naira5 abac8 banc8 caba8 carb8 crab8 crib8 abri6 acai6 arba6 bani6 barn6 biri6 bran6 brin6 cain6 carn6 cran6
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Common questions about BRAINIAC
- Is BRAINIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINIAC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINIAC worth?
- BRAINIAC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINIAC?
- BRAINIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAINIAC:
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