BRAINWAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BRAINWAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBRAINWAVE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BRAINWAVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINWAVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINWAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brainwavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRAINWAVE scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1w4a1v4e1 17
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2w4a1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BRAINWAVE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINWAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRAINWAVE
1 longer words begin with BRAINWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINWAVE
airwave13 webinar12 waiver12 wavier12 wivern12 wabain11 avenir9 awnier9 naiver9 ravine9 vainer9 wanier9 arabin8 awave11 navew11 vinew11 waive11 waver11 wiver11 bavin10 brava10 brave10 bravi10 brawn10 bwana10 nawab10 verba10 aiver8 avian8 avine8 aware8 awarn8 awner8 invar8 naevi8 naive8 navar8 raven8 ravin8 rawin8
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Common questions about BRAINWAVE
- Is BRAINWAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINWAVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINWAVE worth?
- BRAINWAVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINWAVE?
- BRAINWAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BRAINWAVE:
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