BRAINPAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BRAINPAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1i1n1p3a1n1
PlayableBRAINPAN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRAINPAN?
| 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%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINPAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINPAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainpansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINPAN scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1p3a1n1 12
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2p4a1n2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BRAINPAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINPAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINPAN
1 longer words begin with BRAINPAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINPAN
arabin8 banian8 parian8 pirana8 abrin7 apian7 bairn7 bania7 braai7 brain7 panna7 panni7 pinna7 prana7 naira5 barp8 brap8 abri6 arba6 arpa6 bani6 barn6 bran6 brin6 napa6 nipa6 paan6 pain6 pair6 pani6 para6 pian6 pina6 pirn6 rabi6 riba6 airn4 anan4 anna4 aria4
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Common questions about BRAINPAN
- Is BRAINPAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINPAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINPAN worth?
- BRAINPAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINPAN?
- BRAINPAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BRAINPAN:
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