BRAINWAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BRAINWAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3r1a1i1n1w4a1v4e1s1
PlayableBRAINWAVES · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BRAINWAVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful BRAINWAVES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRAINWAVES
No single letter turns BRAINWAVES into another word.
How BRAINWAVES scores
Scrabble b3r1a1i1n1w4a1v4e1s1 18
Words with Friends b4r1a1i1n2w4a1v5e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRAINWAVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRAINWAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BRAINWAVES
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Common questions about BRAINWAVES
- Is BRAINWAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRAINWAVES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRAINWAVES worth?
- BRAINWAVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRAINWAVES?
- No single letter can be added to BRAINWAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRAINWAVES:
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