BRAINSTEMS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRAINSTEMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1i1n1s1t1e1m3s1
PlayableBRAINSTEMS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BRAINSTEMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINSTEMS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINSTEMS
No single letter turns BRAINSTEMS into another word.
How BRAINSTEMS scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1s1t1e1m3s1 14
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2s1t1e1m4s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRAINSTEMS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINSTEMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINSTEMS
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Common questions about BRAINSTEMS
- Is BRAINSTEMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINSTEMS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINSTEMS worth?
- BRAINSTEMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINSTEMS?
- No single letter can be added to BRAINSTEMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRAINSTEMS:
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