BRAINWASHING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BRAINWASHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1i1n1w4a1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableBRAINWASHING · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRAINWASHING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINWASHING is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINWASHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainwashingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINWASHING scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1w4a1s1h4i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2w4a1s1h3i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in BRAINWASHING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINWASHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINWASHING
1 longer words begin with BRAINWASHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINWASHING
rainwashing18 brainwash17 waribashi17 hairwings16 banishing15 arabising12 hairwing15 whinings15 abashing14 bhangras14 brashing14 rainwash14 swingbin14 bairnish13 brainish13 anhingas12 awarning12 hainings12 shrining12 swaining12 wanigans12 warnings12 bargains11 braaiing11 braining11 braising11 inbrings11 araising9 ingrains9 bagwash16 washbag16 bhawans15 hawsing14 shawing14 washing14 washrag14 whining14 wishing14 bashing13 bhangra13
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Common questions about BRAINWASHING
- Is BRAINWASHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINWASHING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINWASHING worth?
- BRAINWASHING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINWASHING?
- BRAINWASHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BRAINWASHING:
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