BRAINSTORM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRAINSTORM 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.
b3r1a1i1n1s1t1o1r1m3
PlayableBRAINSTORM · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRAINSTORM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINSTORM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINSTORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainstormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINSTORM scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1s1t1o1r1m3 14
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2s1t1o1r1m4 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRAINSTORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINSTORM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINSTORM
6 longer words begin with BRAINSTORM.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINSTORM
barnstorm13 rainstorm11 arborist10 armorist10 sorbitan10 taborins10 bromins11 imbrast11 intombs11 minbars11 misborn11 amorist9 barrios9 bartons9 bastion9 bonitas9 brisant9 mainors9 manitos9 marrons9 martins9 matrons9 mortars9 obtains9 orbitas9 ribston9 stamnoi9 taborin9 tormina9 transom9 aroints7 rations7 ambits10 bismar10 bonism10 bromin10 imbars10 intomb10 mbiras10 minbar10
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Common questions about BRAINSTORM
- Is BRAINSTORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINSTORM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINSTORM worth?
- BRAINSTORM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINSTORM?
- BRAINSTORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRAINSTORM:
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