BRAINIACS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BRAINIACS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRAINIACS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BRAINIACS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINIACS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINIACS
No single letter turns BRAINIACS into another word.
How BRAINIACS scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1i1a1c3s1 13
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2i1a1c4s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRAINIACS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINIACS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINIACS
brainiac12 carabins12 carabin11 acrasin9 arabins9 arnicas9 carinas9 sarcina9 arabic10 barcas10 cabins10 scarab10 abrins8 acinar8 anisic8 arabin8 arabis8 arcsin8 arnica8 ascian8 bairns8 banias8 braais8 brains8 cairns8 carina8 casini8 crania8 ricins8 sancai8 nairas6 raisin6 abaci9 abacs9 bancs9 barca9 baric9 basic9 cabas9 cabin9
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Common questions about BRAINIACS
- Is BRAINIACS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINIACS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINIACS worth?
- BRAINIACS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINIACS?
- No single letter can be added to BRAINIACS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRAINIACS:
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